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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 P40 Pro has a general score of 88.2, which is better than Sony Xperia XZ1's general score of 78.3. The Huawei P40 Pro is a notably newer cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZ1, although it is thicker and noticeably heavier. The Huawei P40 Pro counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
Huawei P40 Pro features a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a little higher display density, a higher resolution of 1200 x 2640 and a larger screen. Huawei P40 Pro captures much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a way bigger back camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality, a back camera with a much better resolution, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Xperia XZ1 features a way bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei P40 Pro features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
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