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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-06-09 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P smart S is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a score of 77.2 against 73.7. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Huawei P smart S has an older 10 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Huawei P smart S construction is newer, somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has just a bit better processing power than Huawei P smart S, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus and the Huawei P smart S feature quite similar displays, although the Huawei P smart S also has a just a bit higher pixel amount per screen inch, a little bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei P smart S, although it has a lot worse 23 mega pixels resolution back camera and a smaller camera aperture. The Huawei P smart S has a very superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P smart S also has 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei P smart S has just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
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