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Huawei Pura X

Huawei Pura X

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Sony Xperia 1 VII

Sony Xperia 1 VII

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Pura X
Sony Xperia 1 VII
Performance
73.073.0
Camera
53.553.4
Display
90.090.0
Battery
78.081.0
Build
77.877.8
Overall
72.873.2

Summary

  • The Huawei Pura X features a foldable LTPO2 OLED display measuring 6.3 inches with a peak brightness of 2500 nits, while the Sony Xperia 1 VII has a slightly larger 6.5-inch LTPO OLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Pura X is powered by the Kirin 9020 chipset, whereas the Xperia 1 VII utilizes the Snapdragon 8 Elite, both offering 256GB of RAM.
  • The camera systems differ, with the Pura X having a 50 MP main sensor and a versatile telephoto setup, while the Xperia 1 VII boasts a 48 MP main sensor with advanced optical zoom capabilities.
  • The Pura X has a 4720 mAh battery with 66W charging, compared to the Xperia 1 VII's larger 5000 mAh battery and 30W charging.
  • Software-wise, the Pura X runs on HarmonyOS 5.0, while the Xperia 1 VII operates on Android 15, providing different user experiences.
  • Both devices feature premium build quality with glass and aluminum materials, but the Xperia 1 VII includes a headphone jack.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Pura X
Sony Xperia 1 VII

General

Release Date

2025, March 20
2025, May 13

Announced

2025, March 20
2025, May 13

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

6.3"
6.5"

Type

Foldable LTPO2 OLED, 1B colors, HDR Vivid, 120Hz, 2500 nits (peak)
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR BT.2020

Resolution

1320 x 2120 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~396 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)

PPI

1320
1080

Refresh Rate

120Hz
120Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 9020
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Taishan Big & 3x2.15 GHz Taishan Mid & 4x1.53GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)

GPU

Maleoon 920
Adreno 830

Memory

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

50 MP
48 MP

Main Camera Details

50 MP, f/1.6, 23mm (wide), PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF1.5 MP multi-spectral channel red maple primary color camera
48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.3, 85mm (telephoto), f/3.5, 170mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, 3.5x-7.1x continuous optical zoom, OIS, 4cm macro @ 120mm, no AF48 MP, f/2.0, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF

Front Camera

10.7 MP
12 MP

Front Camera Details

10.7 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
12 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.9", 1.22µm

Video Recording

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

Selfie Video

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

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4720 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

4720 mAh
5000 mAh

Charging Details

66W wired40W wireless7.5W reverse wireless5W reverse wired
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min15W wirelessReverse wireless

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

Unfolded: 143.2 x 91.7 x 7.2 mmFolded: 91.7 x 74.3 x 15.1 mm
162 x 74 x 8.2 mm (6.38 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)

Weight

193.7 g
197 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Red, Green, Gray, White, Black
Moss Green, Orchid Purple, Slate Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC
6.0, A2DP, LE Audio, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 3.1, OTG, DisplayPort 1.2
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, video output

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a+E5b), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS, NavIC
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Software

Operating System

HarmonyOS 5.0
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades

OS Version

HarmonyOS 5.0
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

No
Yes