Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.88 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than Huawei P20, getting a general score of 79 against 78.1. These devices include Android OS, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, the Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is noticeably thicker and a bit heavier than Huawei P20.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better performance than Huawei P20. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features more memory to store more games and applications than Huawei P20, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. Huawei P20 has a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a slightly better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos, and they both have the same video definition and a 0.43 inches camera sensor, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with higher video frame rates and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
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