Honor 6X vs. Sony XPERIA 1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 6X and Sony XPERIA 1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 6X vs. Sony XPERIA 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.9 mm 167 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater height than Honor 6X.
Width 76.2 mm 72 mm Honor 6X has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.2 mm Both phones are the same depth.
Weight 162 g 178 g Honor 6X is lighter than Honor 6X.
Body Colour Grey | Gold Black | Purple
Body Material Metal Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 has larger screen size than Honor 6X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than Honor 6X.
Display Format Full HD 4K
Pixel Density 403 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 500 cd/m² Sony XPERIA 1 has better display brightness than Honor 6X.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 has HDR.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 655 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2.8 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 has higher clock speed than Honor 6X.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 -
MEMORY Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA 1 has more RAM than Honor 6X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Sony XPERIA 1 has more internal memory than Honor 6X.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture - F/1.6
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Blur
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR Movie mode
Camera Modes Panorama SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Honor 6X has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator, 30s manual exposure, Professional LOOK colour settings
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 has better second camera resolution than Honor 6X.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 135 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - 3D Creator
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3330 mAh Honor 6X has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1.
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 11.5 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 70 hrs
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CELLULAR Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.265 MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Power Saving Mode, Active noise-cancellation TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer
OTHERS Honor 6X Sony XPERIA 1
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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