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Huawei Mate 80 Pro vs Sony Xperia 1 VIII

Huawei Mate 80 Pro
66.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Sony Xperia 1 VIII
66.7Inno Score
50.7chipPerformancechip90
64.5Display65.7
61.2Camera48.4
87.9Battery49.1
86.7Features70.7
8 spec wins — Huawei Mate 80 Pro3 spec wins — Sony Xperia 1 VIII

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Huawei Mate 80 Pro scores 66.6 against 66.7 for Sony Xperia 1 VIII. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Sony Xperia 1 VIII edges ahead in performance and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Huawei Mate 80 Pro

  • Stronger camera score: 61 vs 48
  • Stronger battery score: 88 vs 49
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 71
  • 433% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 15 W
  • 233% higher Wired charging: 100 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the Sony Xperia 1 VIII

  • Stronger performance score: 90 vs 51
  • 20% higher ultra-wide: 48 MP vs 40 MP
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Display

Display comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProSony Xperia 1 VIII
Screen size6.75 ″+4%6.5 ″
Panel typeLTPO OLEDLTPO OLED
Resolution2832x12801080x2340
Pixel density460 ppi—
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits—
Screen-to-body89.7 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProSony Xperia 1 VIII
ChipsetKirin 9030 ProSnapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB / 512GB / 1TB256GB/512GB/1TB
Storage type—UFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProSony Xperia 1 VIII
Main camera50 MP+4%48 MP
Main aperturef/1.4-4.0f/1.9
Ultra-wide40 MP48 MP+20%
Telephoto48 MP48 MP
Optical zoom4 x+38%2.9 x
Max video4K—
Front camera13 MP+8%12 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProSony Xperia 1 VIII
Capacity5,750 mAh+15%5,000 mAh
Wired charging100 W+233%30 W
Wireless charging80 W+433%15 W
Active use endurance14 h—

Design

Design comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProSony Xperia 1 VIII
Weight219 g200 g+9%
Thickness8 mm+4%8.3 mm
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP65/IP68
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProSony Xperia 1 VIII
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth6.06.0
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.1USB-C 3.2
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProSony Xperia 1 VIII
OS at launchEMUI 15 / HarmonyOS 6.0Android 16
OS update pledge—4 years

Audio

Audio comparison: Huawei Mate 80 Pro versus Sony Xperia 1 VIII
SpecHuawei Mate 80 ProSony Xperia 1 VIII
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackNoYes

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