Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 IV and Huawei Pura 80 - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 IV vs Huawei Pura 80

67 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 IV
VS
79 out 100
Huawei Pura 80
Sony Xperia 1 IV
Huawei Pura 80

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 IV Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Huawei Pura 80, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. 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 Sony Xperia 1 IV
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 211g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5600mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 IV and Huawei Pura 80
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 IV
vs
Huawei Pura 80

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1256x2760 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 IV
644 nits
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
sRGB gamut99 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)480 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 157.7 mm (6.21 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 74.4 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 211 g (7.44 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 IV
84.2 %
Huawei Pura 80
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 IV and Huawei Pura 80 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 730 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 IV
1466
Huawei Pura 80
1629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 IV
3898
Huawei Pura 80
5134
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)14661629
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38985134
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 IV
995685
Huawei Pura 80
1206733
CPU270941376339
GPU341298287783
Memory175475322037
UX207971220574
NanoReview Score9956851206733
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 IV
6192
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.3 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6192n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 IV
12147
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Writing score16836n/a
Web score8963n/a
Video editing6103n/a
Data manipulation10724n/a
NanoReview Score12147n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 37 GB n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5600 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 IV
16:28
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Web Browsing05:38 hn/a
Video Playback10:08 hn/a
Games04:39 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.2x Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 480 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX557n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/1.3
Pixel size1.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.3f/3.4
Focal length85 mm125 mm
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 IV
112
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1 IV
118
Huawei Pura 80
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview59n/a
Zoom116n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1 IV]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 20 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 IV
86.7 dB
Huawei Pura 80
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1599 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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