Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2015-06-16 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 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 | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z4v has an overall score of 78.8, which is slightly better than Huawei P20's 78.1 general score. Sony Xperia Z4v's body is a bit lighter than Huawei P20, but it's thicker and was released many years before. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z4v has older 5.1 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia Z4v has a brighter display than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. Xperia Z4v features a little faster CPU than Huawei P20, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Huawei P20 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z4v, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei P20 has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Xperia Z4v has a bit better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same camera sensor size, the Xperia Z4v also counts with a much more mega-pixels back camera.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Xperia Z4v is also cheaper than the Huawei P20, making this phone a simple decision.
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