Sony Xperia 1 III vs Huawei Mate 40 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Sony Xperia 1 III	Huawei Mate 40 Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Europe	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79, 80, 84 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA (specific)	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

Launch
Announced	2021, April 14	2020, October 22
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 25	Available. Released 2020, November 01

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame	Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	165 x 71 x 8.2 mm (6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 in)	162.9 x 75.5 x 9.1 mm (Glass) / 9.5mm (Leather)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	186 g / 187.1 g (mmWave) (6.56 oz)	212 g (7.48 oz)
	IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	IP68 dust/water resistant

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	-
Resolution	1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)	1344 x 2772 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~456 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 98.6 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)	6.76 inches, 115.7 cm2 (~94.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020	OLED, HDR10, 90Hz
	Runs at 1096 x 2560 pixels except for select use cases	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (1x3.13 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.54 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x2.05 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)	Kirin 9000 5G (5 nm)
GPU	Adreno 660	Mali-G78 MP24
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 13	Android 10, EMUI 11, no Google Play Services

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
	UFS 3.X	UFS 3.1

Main Camera
Features	Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR, eye tracking	Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm	-
Triple	12 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.3, 70mm (telephoto), f/2.8, 105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", dual pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 124˚, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.6", dual pixel PDAF 0.3 MP, TOF 3D, (depth)	50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF 12 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 20 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), PDAF
Video	4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480fps, 720p@960fps, 720p@3840fps, HDR, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	13 MP, f/2.4, 18mm (ultrawide) TOF 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
Video	1080p@30fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	No
35mm jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	24-bit/192kHz audio Dynamic vibration system	32-bit/384kHz audio

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, video output	USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass	Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
	Native Sony Alpha camera support	-

Battery
Charging	30W wired, PD, 50% in 30 min Wireless Reverse wireless	66W wired 50W wireless 5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 4500 mAh	Li-Po 4400 mAh

Misc
Colors	Frosted Black, Frosted Gray, Frosted Purple	Mystic Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow
Models	XQBC62/V, XQBC52V.UKCX, SO-51B, SOG03, A101SO, XQ-BC62, XQ-BC72, XQ-BC52, XQ-BC01, XQ-BC11, XQ-BC21, XQ-BC72	NOH-NX9, NOH-AN00, NOH-AN01
Price	€ 505.26 / $ 903.43	About 790 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 82h	Endurance rating 97h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 686835 (v8) GeekBench: 3704 (v5.1) GFXBench: 43fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 82h	Endurance rating 97h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	620 nits max brightness (measured)	807 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-26.5 LUFS (Good)	-24.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 607423 (v8) GeekBench: 3515 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 686835 (v8) GeekBench: 3704 (v5.1) GFXBench: 43fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)