Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 has a global score of 86.4, which is much better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's global score of 73.7. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei P40 has the previous 10 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Huawei P40 is a noticeably newer cellphone, and it is also just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than the Xperia XA1 Plus.
Huawei P40 features a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a quite larger display, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a just a little higher count of pixels per inch of screen. Huawei P40 features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei P40 counts with a bit better processing power than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei P40 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei P40 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3430mAh.
Huawei P40 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos, a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a lot better video resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Huawei P40 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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