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Huawei Honor 20 vs Sony Xperia 1

46 out 100
Huawei Honor 20
VS
48 out 100
Sony Xperia 1
Huawei Honor 20
Sony Xperia 1

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Honor 20 Manufactured in June, 2019, with display 6.26 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980, vs Sony Xperia 1, Manufactured in April, 2019with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Honor 20
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 180g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3750mAh vs 3300mAh
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Honor 20 and Sony Xperia 1
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Honor 20
vs
Sony Xperia 1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.26 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Pixel density 412 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 550 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.3 % 82.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Honor 20
477 nits
Sony Xperia 1
662 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time35.4 ms3.6 ms
Contrast875:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei Honor 20], [Sony Xperia 1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 154.25 mm (6.07 in) 167 mm (6.57 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Honor 20
84.3 %
Sony Xperia 1
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Honor 20 and Sony Xperia 1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G76 MP10 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 360 768
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
922
Sony Xperia 1
981
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Honor 20
2317
Sony Xperia 1
2631
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)922981
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23172631
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Honor 20
589788
Sony Xperia 1
616110
CPU186066194056
GPU158308183975
Memory11721496643
UX128200141436
NanoReview Score589788616110
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Honor 20
2479
Sony Xperia 1
3087
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C40.4 °C
Stability47 %87 %
Graphics Test14 fps18 fps
Graphics Score24793087
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei Honor 20], [Sony Xperia 1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Honor 20
8640
Sony Xperia 1
9908
Writing score1084412375
Web score64497329
Video editing57395709
Data manipulation79728276
NanoReview Score86409908

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 12 GB 23 GB
UI Skin Magic 4.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 3750 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 225 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Honor 20
18:53
Sony Xperia 1
14:48
Web Browsing07:07 h04:53 h
Video Playback10:33 h09:05 h
Games04:21 h03:42 h
Standby Mode99 h79 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 117 ° 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX586Sony Exmor RS
Sensor size1/21/2.6
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensor size1/3.11/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
99
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
84
Overall camera score
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
94
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 25 mm 24 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
100
Video quality
Huawei Honor 20
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
102

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category2120
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Honor 20
81 dB
Sony Xperia 1
82.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2019 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2019 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 500 950
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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