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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 405 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 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Huawei P40 lite 5G has a global score of 83.4, which is a bit better than Xperia 1's 82.6 score. Huawei P40 lite 5G's design is newer than Xperia 1's, but it's just a little thicker and a bit heavier. The Sony Xperia 1 has just a bit better performance than Huawei P40 lite 5G. Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM.
The Xperia 1 features a better screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia 1 also has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a way higher screen density. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with faster 30 frames per second video frame rates and a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with longer battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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