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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Sony Xperia 1 is slightly better than the Huawei Nova 9, with an 82.6 score against 81. Even though the Sony Xperia 1 is a better device than Huawei Nova 9, it must be told that it is also noticeably older, a bit heavier and a little thicker. Sony Xperia 1 features a little bit better performance than Huawei Nova 9, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a better display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better display density and a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840px. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a lot more MP back camera and better 30 fps video frame rates.
Xperia 1 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Nova 9 has longer battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity.
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