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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-09-28 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 global score. The Huawei P Smart (2021) construction is notably newer than Xperia XZ1's, but it's noticeably heavier and thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little sharper display than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel amount per display inch.
The Xperia XZ1 has a slightly better memory for games and applications than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 features a bit better processor than Huawei P Smart (2021). They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) features a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. Huawei P Smart (2021) shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality photos.
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