Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and Purple |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II is better than Huawei P20, getting a 91 score against 78.1. The Sony Xperia 1 II design is a lot newer than the Huawei P20's, although it is just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia 1 II has older 11 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xperia 1 II features a bit better CPU than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 II also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia 1 II features a better screen than Huawei P20, because it has a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution, a little bit larger screen and a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 1 II counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei P20, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory. The Sony Xperia 1 II has better battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a bit better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a bigger aperture to capture better images and videos in poorly lited situations, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
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