Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-07 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.17 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 |
| $ 244.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 6 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.76 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Huawei P40 is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, having a score of 86.4 against 78.3. Huawei P40's design is much newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than Sony Xperia XZ1. The Huawei P40 has a bit sharper screen than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei P40 features just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei P40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P40, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1,95 TB.
Huawei P40 has a way better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3800mAh battery size instead of 2700mAh. The Huawei P40 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a larger camera aperture for better low-light images and video.
Huawei P40 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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