Huawei nova 8i vs Sony Xperia 1 V

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 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, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
5G network

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5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Europe; 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A, 392 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.9 mm

165 mm
Width

74.7 mm

71 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.3 mm
Weight

190 g

187 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, Silver

Black, Green, Silver

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 10x digital zoom

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.35" , 1.12 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 17 mm

(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/2.3, f/2.8 , 85/125 mm, 1/3.5" , 3.5x-5.2 optical zoom
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 124˚ , 16 mm, 1/2.5"
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6920 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time object tracking, cinematography pro, 5-axis stabilization, videography pro, live streaming

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.0

(wide) , 12 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4" , 1.25 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock

Face unlock, HDR, live streaming
Selfie camera video

-

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2, video output
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4300 mAh

5000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

SuperCharge (60% in 17 min, 100% in 38 min)

Yes, 30W (50% in 30 min)
Wireless reverse charging

-

Yes
Fast wireless charging

-

Yes