Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-03-02 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 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 2270 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.08 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 Lite has an overall score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's score of 73.7. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Huawei P40 Lite has 10 version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Huawei P40 Lite's body has the same thickness than Xperia XA1 Plus, but it's a bit lighter.
Huawei P40 Lite's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although the Huawei P40 Lite has more RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia XA1 Plus and Huawei P40 Lite both have incredibly similar screens, because although the Huawei P40 Lite has a just a little worse number of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2310 and a larger display.
Huawei P40 Lite shoots much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Huawei P40 Lite also has a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos, a back camera with lot more MP and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light images and video.
Huawei P40 Lite counts with a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Huawei P40 Lite has longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 22 percent greater battery capacity.
The Huawei P40 Lite is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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