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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has a global score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's global score of 76.3. Xperia 1's design is newer than Huawei nova 3's, although it is a little bit heavier and a bit thicker. The Sony Xperia 1 features a bit better processing unit than Huawei nova 3. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia 1 has a sharper screen than Huawei nova 3, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a little bit larger screen and a much better number of pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia 1 features a slightly bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xperia 1 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting photos or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 3 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and better video frame rates.
Huawei nova 3 has a bit better battery life than Xperia 1, because it has a 3750mAh battery size instead of 3330mAh.
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