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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 11.99 |
| 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 | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 has an overall score of 84, which is better than the Xperia L4's 71.8 global score. Huawei Mate 30's construction is just a bit thinner but just a little heavier than the Xperia L4, and both were released only a few months apart. These devices use Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 30 has older 10 version and Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Huawei Mate 30 features a bit faster CPU than Xperia L4, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia L4, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px, more pixels per inch of display and a little bit larger display.
The Huawei Mate 30 takes a lot better videos and photos than Xperia L4, because it has a lot bigger back camera sensor providing a much higher image quality, a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and videos in low light environments, a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia L4 has a greater storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 features greater battery lifetime than Xperia L4, because it has a 17% greater battery capacity.
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