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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2018-10-26 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's general score of 78.3. Huawei Mate 20 Pro's design is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a little bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a greater display pixel density, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120 and a larger display. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro shoots better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture and a back-facing camera with a much better 40 mega pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Huawei Mate 20 Pro is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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