Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei P20 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having a overall score of 78.1 against 73.7. Huawei P20's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, even though they were released only a couple months apart. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Huawei P20 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xperia XA1 Plus and Huawei P20 have incredibly similar processing units, and although the Huawei P20 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Huawei P20 has a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a little higher 1080 x 2244 resolution, a little bigger screen and a little greater amount of pixels in each inch of display.
Huawei P20 features more memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has a 1% bigger battery size.
Huawei P20 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, and they both have a 0.43 inches back camera sensor, the Huawei P20 also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photos in low-light environments and a much higher video quality.
Huawei P20 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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