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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Huawei Mate 30 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ2, getting an 84 score against 79.1. Huawei Mate 30's construction is newer, just a bit lighter and a lot thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2. The Huawei Mate 30 features a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater display density. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 400 GB.
The Huawei Mate 30 takes much better videos and photos than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a lot larger sensor, a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and a lot more MP back camera. Huawei Mate 30 counts with improved battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 32% greater battery capacity.
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