Sony XPERIA 1 vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 1 and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Sony XPERIA 1 vs. Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 167 mm 174.6 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Sony XPERIA 1.
Width 72 mm 85.4 mm Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.38 mm Sony XPERIA 1 is narrower than Sony XPERIA 1.
Weight 178 g 233 g Sony XPERIA 1 is lighter than Sony XPERIA 1.
Body Colour Black | Purple Emerald Green
Body Material Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 IP53
SAR Value 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 7.2" Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 1644 pixels 2244 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Display Format 4K Full HD+
Pixel Density - 345 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Max Brightness 500 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1000000:1 -
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 1 has HDR.
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Hisilicon Kirin 980
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 2.6 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G76
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
RAM 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA 1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA 1.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 40 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/1.8 Sony XPERIA 1 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
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
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects HDR, Blur -
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Camera Modes SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 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) 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 Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 1.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 135 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 has higher resolution third camera than Huawei Mate 20 X (5G).
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
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 24 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Sensor Type (Front) - CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) 84 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
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 Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3330 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP SBC
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 -
Modem - Balong 5000
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
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 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 Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 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 HUAWEI M-Pen support
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 1 Huawei Mate 20 X (5G)
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP53, TUV Rheinland
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