Home Phone comparison Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VIII - Which is better?

Huawei Mate 80 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

84 out 100
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
VS
87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Mate 80 Pro Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.75 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro, vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. 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 Mate 80 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.75in
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5750mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 VIII
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 219g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VIII
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
vs
Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.75 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1280x2832 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.85 mm (6.37 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 74 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
90.9 %
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Mate 80 Pro and Sony Xperia 1 VIII In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9030 Pro Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency n/a 4610 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1795
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
5178
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
9923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17953522
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51789923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6943n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 VIII]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Mate 80 Pro
1736335
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
3842882
CPU4491221085245
GPU3959651325452
Memory564381568742
UX326867863443
NanoReview Score17363353842882

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS HarmonyOS 6 Android 16

Battery

Volume 5750 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:25 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x Optical, 2.9x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length24 mm24 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX888
Sensor sizen/a1/1.35 (0.74)
Pixel size1.6 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.8
Focal length93 mm70 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX 906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix40 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor sizen/a1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 18 mm 24 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX663
Sensor size n/a 1/2.9 (0.34)
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 6.0 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 840 1499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes, 100 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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