Category Breakdown
Huawei Pocket S
Sony Xperia H8541
Performance
88.480.0
Camera
48.655.6
Display
92.278.4
Battery
28.126.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
68.770.0
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
53.659.0
Summary
- The Huawei Pocket S features a foldable OLED display measuring 6.9 inches with a resolution of 1188 x 2790 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Sony Xperia H8541 has a smaller 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with a higher resolution of 2160 x 4320 pixels but only supports a 60Hz refresh rate.
- In terms of performance, the Pocket S is powered by the Snapdragon 778G chipset with 8GB of RAM, offering more modern processing capabilities compared to the Xperia's Snapdragon 835 with 4GB of RAM.
- The Pocket S also has a superior camera setup with a 40 MP main sensor compared to the Xperia's 19 MP, although both lack optical image stabilization.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Pocket S at 4000 mAh, supporting faster charging at 40W, compared to the Xperia's 3420 mAh and 18W charging.
- Software-wise, the Pocket S runs HarmonyOS 3.0, while the Xperia operates on Android 8.0, indicating a more dated software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Pocket S
Sony Xperia H8541
General
Release Date
2022, November 02
N/A
Announced
2022, November 02
N/A
Description
N/A
Unofficial preliminary specifications
Display
Size
6.9"
5.7"
Type
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~442 ppi density)
2160 x 4320 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~847 ppi density)
PPI
1188
2160
Refresh Rate
120Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670)
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 642L
Adreno 540
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
40 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF13 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), AF
19 MP, predictive PDAF
Main Camera Features
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, HDR, panorama, LED flash
Front Camera
10.7 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
13 MP
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
N/A
Video Recording
4K, 1080p
4K@30fps, 720p@960fps, HDR
Selfie Video
4K, 1080p
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3420 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Li-Ion 3420 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
40W wired, 52% in 20 min5W reverse wired
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
Unfolded: 170 x 75.5 x 7.2 mmFolded: 87.3 x 75.5 x 15.2 mm
149 x 74 x 7.5 mm (5.87 x 2.91 x 0.30 in)
Weight
190 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Blue, Pink, Gren, Silver, Gold, Black
Black, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
HarmonyOS 3.0
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), gyro, accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

