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Sony Xperia 1 VI vs Huawei P30 Pro

87 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 VI
VS
54 out 100
Huawei P30 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 VI
Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 VI Manufactured in June, 2024, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. 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 VI
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 VI and Huawei P30 Pro
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 VI
vs
Huawei P30 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 1300 nits 570 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1300 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a231 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Huawei P30 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 74 mm (2.91 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 VI
86.5 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 VI and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 1536 360
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VI
2125
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 VI
6119
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2125912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)61192259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 VI
1877672
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU409921195913
GPU820238159297
Memory346992117921
UX300521128557
NanoReview Score1877672601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.n/a40 °C
Stabilityn/a48 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2490
Sources: 3DMark [Huawei P30 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing scoren/a10855
Web scoren/a7067
Video editingn/a5710
Data manipulationn/a7553
NanoReview Scoren/a8525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size n/a 13.4 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 VI
29:19
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing11:45 h08:25 h
Video Playback20:22 h13:36 h
Games07:25 h05:24 h
Standby Mode127 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 7.1x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX888Sony IMX650
Sensor size1/1.351/1.7
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.3 - 3.5f/3.4
Focal length170 mm125 mm
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.51/4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.7
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Sources: DxOMark [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 29 mm
Sensor Sony IMX663 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
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/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a21
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 VI
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2024 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Sony Xperia 1 VI:

Wi-Fi 7 support depends on the region.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Sony Xperia 1 VI the clear winner in this comparison.

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