Home Phone comparison Huawei Nova Y91 and Sony Xperia 1 - Which is better?

Huawei Nova Y91 vs Sony Xperia 1

51 out 100
Huawei Nova Y91
VS
48 out 100
Sony Xperia 1
Huawei Nova Y91
Sony Xperia 1

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova Y91 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.95 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Sony Xperia 1, Manufactured in April, 2019 with 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 Nova Y91
  • Larger display: 6.95in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 214g
  • 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 Nova Y91 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Huawei Nova Y91
vs
Sony Xperia 1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.95 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2376 pixels 1644x3840 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.89:9 21:9
Pixel density 376 ppi 643 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 550 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 82.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
662 nits
sRGB gamutn/a100 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.6 mm (6.76 in) 167 mm (6.57 in)
Width 79.9 mm (3.15 in) 72 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 214 g (7.55 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance Yes IP65
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Nova Y91
85.4 %
Sony Xperia 1
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Nova Y91 and Sony Xperia 1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 - 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 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 690
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
537
Sony Xperia 1
981
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Nova Y91
1583
Sony Xperia 1
2631
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)537981
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15832631
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Nova Y91
333924
Sony Xperia 1
616110
CPU108429194056
GPU48773183975
Memory11287096643
UX63852141436
NanoReview Score333924616110
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
3087
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.4 °C
Stabilityn/a87 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3087
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
9908
Writing scoren/a12375
Web scoren/a7329
Video editingn/a5709
Data manipulationn/a8276
NanoReview Scoren/a9908

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 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 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 23 GB
UI Skin EMUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 7000 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 50 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
14:48
Web Browsingn/a04:53 h
Video Playbackn/a09:05 h
Gamesn/a03:42 h
Standby Moden/a79 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 135 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony Exmor RS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.6
Pixel sizen/a1.4 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
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
99
Video quality
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
84
Overall camera score
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
94
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4
Pixel size n/a 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 Nova Y91
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
100
Video quality
Huawei Nova Y91
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
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE 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
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM Bands B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA Bands B1/B2/B4/B5/B8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Huawei Nova Y91
n/a
Sony Xperia 1
82.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 280 950
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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