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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-01-22 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 398 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than the Honor View20, having a 79 score against 73.2. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is an older and way thicker cellphone than the Honor View20, but Sony could make it just a little bit lighter anyway. Honor View20 and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact have quite similar processors, and although the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better display than Honor View20, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels density. Honor View20 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Honor View20 also counts with a much better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, a larger aperture for better low-light photography and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Honor View20 has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Honor View20 counts with a way better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2870mAh.
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