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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
Xperia 1 is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, with a global score of 82.6 against 79.3. Xperia 1's design is a little bit lighter than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it's just a little bit thicker and was released many years before. Xperia 1 counts with a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia 1 has a better display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a higher pixels density. The Sony Xperia 1 features a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a way less megapixels camera and a lower (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images.
The Sony Xperia 1 counts with a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3330mAh.
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