Pura 80 Ultra 5G vs Xperia 1 VI

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra 256GB

AED 5,999

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Sony Xperia 1 VI 256GB

AED 4,299

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Best Camera

Pura 80 Ultra 5G

Best Battery

Pura 80 Ultra 5G

Our Verdict

Pura 80 Ultra 5G vs Xperia 1 VI

Huawei Pura 80 Ultra 256GB wins on camera and battery: 50MP+50MP+12.5MP+40MP quad rear system with 9.4x optical zoom vs Sony’s single 12MP wide lens, and 5700mAh battery with 41:00h endurance vs Sony’s 5000mAh with 17:27h active use. Buy the Huawei if you need 100W wired and 80W wireless charging for rapid top-ups, or require 9.4x optical zoom for distant subjects. Buy the Sony if you prioritize Android 14 upgradable to Android 16, lighter 192g weight, and Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 performance for smooth gaming and multitasking. In UAE at AED 5999 vs AED 4299, the Sony wins on value because it offers 3 major Android updates and 4nm chip efficiency at 30% lower price. In India at ₹109999 vs ₹105000 estimated, the Huawei loses on value because its 9.4x zoom and 80W wireless charging don’t justify the ₹5000 premium over Sony’s superior software support.

Full Specs Comparison

Spec

Pura 80 Ultra 5G

Xperia 1 VI

EMUI 15 (International), HarmonyOS 5.1 (China)

Android 14, upgradable to Android 16, up to 3 major Android upgrades

Chipset

Kirin 9020 (7 nm)

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)

Screen Size

6.8 inches, 111.3 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)

6.5 inches, 103.7 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

1276 x 2848 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~459 ppi density)

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~396 ppi density)

Main Camera

50 MP, f/1.6-4.0, 23mm (wide), 1.0"-type, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.4, 83mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.28", PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 3.7x optical zoom 12.5 MP, f/3.6, 212mm (periscope telephoto), PDAF, sensor-shift OIS, 9.4x optical zoom 40 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), AF * Both telephoto cameras utilize the same camera sensor w/o continuous optical zoom

48 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.35", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 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 AF 12 MP, f/2.2, 16mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.5", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF

Storage

256

Battery

5170 mAh mAh

5000 mAh mAh

Charging

100W wired 80W wireless 20W reverse wireless 18W reverse wired

30W wired, PD3.0, PPS, 50% in 30 min 15W wireless Reverse wireless

NFC

Yes

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G