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| Global Score | |
| 90.9 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-10-22 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black and Mystic silver | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2772 x 1334 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 452 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G78 MP24 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 40 Pro is better than the Xperia XZ1, getting a 90.9 score against 78.3. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a noticeably newer phone than Xperia XZ1, but it's thicker and a lot heavier. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a little bit better looking display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a bit better pixel density, a better resolution of 1334 x 2772 pixels and a really bigger display. The Xperia XZ1 features a better memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a way higher resolution camera, a way bigger camera sensor taking way better quality photographs and videos, a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and better 60 fps video frame rates.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 63 percent larger battery size.
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