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| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-10 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Frosted Black | Black and Mystic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 22.92 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia PRO-I is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, having a 96.3 score against 90.9. The Sony Xperia PRO-I body is newer and just a little bit thinner than Huawei Mate 40 Pro's, but it is a little bit heavier. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia PRO-I has the newer 11 version while Huawei Mate 40 Pro has Android 10, giving a lot of extra features.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xperia PRO-I, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xperia PRO-I counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1644 x 3840 resolution and a better screen density.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 512 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia PRO-I features just a little better battery performance than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because it has a 2% more battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia PRO-I, because although it has slower 60 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture.
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