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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2312 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 412 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 710 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 a little bit better than Huawei P30 Lite's overall score of 77. Although it's the best we compare here, Xperia 1 is an a bit thicker and heavier phone than the Huawei P30 Lite. Sony Xperia 1 has a more vivid display than Huawei P30 Lite, because it has a quite larger screen, a lot higher screen pixel density and a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840.
Sony Xperia 1 and Huawei P30 Lite both feature quite similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, they have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and the same 128 GB internal memory. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei P30 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei P30 Lite counts with a battery performance that's very similar to the Sony Xperia 1 one, although the Huawei P30 Lite also has 3340mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia 1 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a lot smaller camera sensor taking less light and duller colors and a camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a way better video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in low-light situations.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei P30 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei P30 Lite. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the Xperia 1, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Huawei P30 Lite, giving up some specs and features.
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