Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-27 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 408 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro has a global score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ3's 79.6 global score. Even when the Huawei P20 Pro and the Xperia XZ3 were released only 7 months apart, the Huawei P20 Pro is a bit lighter and way thinner. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P20 Pro has older 10 version and Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia XZ3 features just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P20 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a brighter display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a greater pixels density.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a better camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a bigger aperture for better captures in poorly lited situations, a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher resolution camera in the back.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a greater memory for apps and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Huawei P20 Pro not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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