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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2019-05-29 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 396 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 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has a score of 82.6, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P30 Pro's overall score of 82.1. Although Xperia 1 and the Huawei P30 Pro were released with only a few months difference, Xperia 1 is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner. The Xperia 1 has a better looking display than Huawei P30 Pro, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xperia 1 also has a way better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a lot higher display density.
The Sony Xperia 1 has a bit superior processor than Huawei P30 Pro. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount. Sony Xperia 1 features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P30 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei P30 Pro features longer battery life than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 4200mAh battery size against 3330mAh. Huawei P30 Pro has a much better camera than Xperia 1, and although they both have a F1.6 aperture and the same video definition, the Huawei P30 Pro also has higher 30 fps video frame rate, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a lot bigger sensor which offers a much higher photo and video quality.
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