Honor Play 80 Plus vs Sony Xperia 1
The Honor Play 80 Plus (2026) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4, while the Sony Xperia 1 (2019) runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855. By overall MobileRank rating, the Honor Play 80 Plus leads — 25/100 vs 8/100 (a 17-point difference). Key differences: the Honor Play 80 Plus has the bigger battery (7500 mAh vs 3330); the Sony Xperia 1 is faster in AnTuTu (891,237 vs 600,942); the Sony Xperia 1 has NFC for contactless payments, the Honor Play 80 Plus doesn't; the Sony Xperia 1 is noticeably lighter (178g vs 205g).
Honor Play 80 Plus
Sony Xperia 1
- Bigger battery: 7500 vs 3330 mAh
- Faster charging: 45W vs 18W
- Longer battery life (59/100 vs 0/100)
- Better display (100/100 vs 0/100)
- Higher AnTuTu: 891237 vs 600942
- Better Geekbench Single: 968 vs 930
- Better Geekbench Multi: 2731 vs 2210
- Lighter: 178g vs 205g
- Higher performance (2/100 vs 0/100)
- Better camera (4/100 vs 0/100)
- Better design/ergonomics (77/100 vs 43/100)
Comparing the Honor Play 80 Plus vs the Sony Xperia 1, the Honor Play 80 Plus scores 17 points higher (25/100 vs 8/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 80 Plus leads (59/100 vs 0/100). In the "performance" category, the Sony Xperia 1 and the Honor Play 80 Plus are nearly equal (2/100 vs 0/100). In the "display" category, the Honor Play 80 Plus significantly outperforms the Sony Xperia 1 (100/100 vs 0/100). In the "camera" category, the Sony Xperia 1 and the Honor Play 80 Plus are nearly equal (4/100 vs 0/100). In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 80 Plus significantly outperforms the Sony Xperia 1 (59/100 vs 0/100). In the "design" category, the Sony Xperia 1 significantly outperforms the Honor Play 80 Plus (77/100 vs 43/100). In the "value for money" category, both devices are on the same level — 55/100.
| Specification | Honor Play 80 Plus | Sony Xperia 1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 | |
| AnTuTu | 600942 | 891237 | |
| Geekbench Single | 930 | 968 | |
| Geekbench Multi | 2210 | 2731 | |
| Display | 6.6" TFT LCD | 6.5" OLED | |
| Resolution | 720x1604 | 1644x3840 | |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | — | |
| Battery | 7500 mAh | 3330 mAh | |
| Charging | 45W | 18W | |
| Main camera | 13 MP | — | |
| Ultrawide | 0 MP | 12 MP | |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 8 MP | |
| RAM | 6GB / 8GB / 12GB | 6GB | |
| Storage | 128GB / 256GB | 128GB | |
| OS | Android 16, MagicOS 10 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Brightness (peak) | 1010 nits | — | |
| NFC | no | yes | |
| Protection | IP64 | IP65 | |
| Dimensions | 163.9×75.9×8.3 mm | 167.0×72.0×8.2 mm | |
| Weight | 205 g | 178 g | |
| Price | — | — |
Honor Play 80 Plus
- Main: 13MP f/f/1.8
- Front: 5MP
Sony Xperia 1
- Main: —
- Ultrawide: 12MP
- Front: 8MP
Honor Play 80 Plus
- 6.6" TFT LCD
- Resolution: 720x1604
- Refresh rate: 120 Hz
Sony Xperia 1
- 6.5" OLED
- Resolution: 1644x3840
- Refresh rate: —
Honor Play 80 Plus
- 7500 mAh
- Wired: 45W
- No wireless charging
Sony Xperia 1
- 3330 mAh
- Wired: 18W
- No wireless charging
We compared Honor Play 80 Plus and Sony Xperia 1, covering their specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Sony Xperia 1 leads Honor Play 80 Plus by 32.6% in our overall performance rating.
performance
In the "performance" category, the Sony Xperia 1 and the Honor Play 80 Plus are nearly equal (2/100 vs 0/100).
display
In the "display" category, the Honor Play 80 Plus significantly outperforms the Sony Xperia 1 (100/100 vs 0/100).
camera
In the "camera" category, the Sony Xperia 1 and the Honor Play 80 Plus are nearly equal (4/100 vs 0/100).
battery
In the "battery" category, the Honor Play 80 Plus significantly outperforms the Sony Xperia 1 (59/100 vs 0/100).
design
In the "design" category, the Sony Xperia 1 significantly outperforms the Honor Play 80 Plus (77/100 vs 43/100).
value for money
In the "value for money" category, both devices are on the same level — 55/100.
Which is better: the Honor Play 80 Plus or the Sony Xperia 1?
The Honor Play 80 Plus is noticeably better than the Sony Xperia 1 — the overall rating gap is 17 points.
What is the rating of the Honor Play 80 Plus and the Sony Xperia 1?
The Honor Play 80 Plus has a MobileRank rating of 25/100, the Sony Xperia 1 — 8/100.
Should you choose the Honor Play 80 Plus over the Sony Xperia 1?
The Honor Play 80 Plus is a better fit for everyday use. The Sony Xperia 1 is a better fit for everyday use.