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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having a overall score of 82.6 against 78.7. Although Sony Xperia 1 is a lot newer than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's a bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Xperia 1 features a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia 1 has a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a bigger display, a little bit better pixels density and a better resolution of 1644 x 3840. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features greater battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has slower 24 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way larger camera aperture to take better low light photography.
Sony Xperia 1 is more expensive than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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