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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.01 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 has a score of 79.5, which is much better than Xperia X Compact's 71.8 overall score. Huawei Mate 20's body is newer and somewhat thinner, but noticeably heavier than Xperia X Compact. The Huawei Mate 20 has just a bit better processing power than Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a brighter screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a just a bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a way bigger display. Huawei Mate 20 counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 20 has a camera that's just as good as the Xperia X Compact one, because although the Huawei Mate 20 has a way lower 12 MP resolution camera in the back, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low light environments and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Huawei Mate 20 features a way better battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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