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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-10-26 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.18 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Phantom silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 346 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a score of 79, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 X's 75.6 overall score. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's body is noticeably thicker but much lighter than Huawei Mate 20 X, and they were released only a couple of months apart. These devices have Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has older 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei Mate 20 X has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better screen than Huawei Mate 20 X, because although it has a really smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a better screen pixel density. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 20 X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a greater memory to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 X, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 20 X, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing images and/or video in poorly lited situations and a way tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with faster video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate 20 X counts with a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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