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| Global Score | |
| 77 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-05 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.02 x 2.86 x 0.29 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2312 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 412 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is slightly better than the Huawei P30 Lite's 77 global score. The Xperia XZ1 design has the same thickness than Huawei P30 Lite, but it is just a little bit lighter. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better looking screen than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Xperia XZ1 features a little better hardware performance than Huawei P30 Lite. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor. Xperia XZ1 features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei P30 Lite features superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XZ1 takes much better photos and videos than Huawei P30 Lite, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photos and video and a back camera with a way lower 19 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
Although Sony Xperia XZ1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei P30 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei P30 Lite. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Sony Xperia XZ1, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Huawei P30 Lite, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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