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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-19 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than Huawei P20 Lite, getting a 79.8 score against 75.4. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a better cellphone than Huawei P20 Lite, we must tell that it is also an older, way heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a bit better performance than Huawei P20 Lite. Both of them have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a way better looking screen than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 2160 x 3840px resolution and a much greater screen pixel density. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a superior camera than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a more mega-pixels back facing camera, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations.
The Xperia XZ Premium features as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the Huawei P20 Lite one, they have a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB and exactly the same internal memory. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit longer battery duration than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has 3230mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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