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Sony Xperia 1 vs Huawei P30 Pro

48 out 100
Sony Xperia 1
VS
54 out 100
Huawei P30 Pro
Sony Xperia 1
Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855, 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
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 192g
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 4200mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 1 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
vs
Huawei P30 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.5 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 570 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 88.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1
662 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)245 Hz231 Hz
Response time3.6 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167 mm (6.57 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 72 mm (2.83 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1
82.1 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2840 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 690 Yes
Graphics Adreno 640 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 768 360
GPU Frequency 585 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1
981
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1
2631
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)981912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26312259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1
616110
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU194056195913
GPU183975159297
Memory96643117921
UX141436128557
NanoReview Score616110601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1
3087
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °C40 °C
Stability87 %48 %
Graphics Test18 fps14 fps
Graphics Score30872490
Sources: 3DMark [Sony Xperia 1], [Huawei P30 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1
9908
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score1237510855
Web score73297067
Video editing57095710
Data manipulation82767553
NanoReview Score99088525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 23 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin n/a EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 3300 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Quick Charge 4 (40% 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
14:48
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing04:53 h08:25 h
Video Playback09:05 h13:36 h
Games03:42 h05:24 h
Standby Mode79 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical 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 (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 135 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 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
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.6
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony Exmor RSSony IMX650
Sensor size1/2.61/1.7
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal length52 mm125 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length16 mm16 mm
Sensor size1/3.41/2.7
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 1
99
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1
84
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 1
94
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Sources: DxOMark [Sony Xperia 1], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 29 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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
Sony Xperia 1
100
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Sony Xperia 1
102
Huawei P30 Pro
130

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 SPP, PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, HDP, GAP, GAVDP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1700, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category2021
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2019 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 950 1000
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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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