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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's global score of 73.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 20 lite has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Huawei Mate 20 lite body is newer, just a little lighter and thinner than Xperia XA1 Plus.
Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores. Huawei Mate 20 lite has a display that's just as good as Xperia XA1 Plus's display, although the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a bit larger screen and a little bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei Mate 20 lite has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia XA1 Plus captures clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a more megapixels camera in the back.
Huawei Mate 20 lite features a bit better battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 9 percent more battery capacity.
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