In depth comparison and review of Honor 6X and Sony XPERIA 1 IV. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Honor 6X | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 150.9 mm | 165 mm | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has greater height than Honor 6X. |
Width | 76.2 mm | 71 mm | Honor 6X has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 IV. |
Depth | 8.2 mm | 8.2 mm | Both phones are the same depth. |
Weight | 162 g | 187 g | Honor 6X is lighter than Honor 6X. |
Body Colour | Grey | Gold | Black | Purple | |
Body Material | Metal | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
Protection | - | Dustproof, water-resistant | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 IV is waterproof. |
IP rating | - | IPX8, IPX5, IP6X | |
SAR Value | 1.16 W/kg (body), 1.23 W/kg (head) | 0.92 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 1.56 W/kg (limb) | |
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 Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Honor 6X | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | IPS | OLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.5" | 6.5" | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger screen size than Honor 6X. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels | Sony XPERIA 1 IV 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 | - | |
Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
Contrast Ratio | - | 1000000:1 | |
HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has HDR. |
Display Enhancement Technology | - | Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz | |
Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3 | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) |
PROCESSOR | Honor 6X | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 655 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | |
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Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz | 3 GHz | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has higher clock speed than Honor 6X. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | - | |
Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T830 MP2 | Qualcomm ADRENO |
MEMORY | Honor 6X | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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RAM | 3 GB | 12 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more RAM than Honor 6X. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more internal memory than Honor 6X. |
Memory Interface | - | UFS | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
CAMERA | Honor 6X | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
Sensor Size | - | 1/1.7" | |
Sensor Type | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor | - | |
Lens Aperture | - | F/1.7 | |
Field of View (FoV) | - | 82 degree(s) | |
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has optical stabilisation. |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 24 mm | |
Special Effects | - | HDR | |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
Camera Modes | Panorama | Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Vlog mode, Videography Pro, VENICE CS, Soft Monochrome | |
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 | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps | |
Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging | Object tracking, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, BIONZ X for mobile, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, AI subject detection |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 2 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better second camera resolution than Honor 6X. |
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Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/3.5" | |
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | - | Exmor RS CMOS | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.3 - f/2.8 | |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 28 degree(s) |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/2.5" | |
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 124 degree(s) | |
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) | - | 16 mm |
FRONT CAMERA |
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Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has better front camera resolution than Honor 6X. |
Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.9" | |
Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.0 | |
Field of View (Front) | - | 83 degree(s) | |
Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
Special Effects (Front) | - | HDR | |
Camera Modes (Front) | - | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait | |
Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
Camera Features (Front) | - | Hand Shutter |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Honor 6X | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3340 mAh | 5000 mAh | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has larger battery capacity than Honor 6X. |
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Fast Charging Technology | - | Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has fast charging technology. |
Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA 1 IV can be charged wirelessly. |
Wireless Charging Standards | - | Qi | |
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 IV |
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Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Sony XPERIA 1 IV has more advanced generation mobile network. |
Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 12 | |
User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | - | |
Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
COMMUNICATIONS | Honor 6X | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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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 | |
5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | |
5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 LE | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
MEDIA | Honor 6X | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format | |
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Supported Digital Video Standards | MPEG-4, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1 | |
Sound Enhancements | DTS Sound support | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, Music Pro, PS Remote Play |
FEATURES | Honor 6X | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor | - | |
Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
Additional Phone Features | Power Saving Mode, Active noise-cancellation | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers |
OTHERS | Honor 6X | Sony XPERIA 1 IV |
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Included Accessories | Power adapter | - | |
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Compliant Standards | - | IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery |