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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-19 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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 Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei P20 Lite's 75.4 global score. The Xperia XZ1 is a just a little heavier device than the Huawei P20 Lite, but they are equally thin. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit better processor than Huawei P20 Lite. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Xperia XZ1 features a screen that's just as good as the Huawei P20 Lite one, although the Xperia XZ1 has a little bit smaller display, a just a little lower pixels density and a little lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution. Xperia XZ1 has much more memory for games and applications than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei P20 Lite counts with just a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a better camera than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a more megapixels back-facing camera, a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei P20 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei P20 Lite. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ1, else you can save some dollars and get the Huawei P20 Lite, giving up some features and specs.
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