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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 has a general score of 79.5, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's score of 73.7. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 20 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Huawei Mate 20 body is newer, just a bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Xperia XA1 Plus.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 20 has just a bit better screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a bit lower pixels amount per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2244 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a larger camera aperture and a way higher video resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a better memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Huawei Mate 20 features a bit superior battery life than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
Huawei Mate 20 costs more than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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