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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 is better than the Sony Xperia XA1, having a overall score of 79.5 against 71.7. The Huawei Mate 20 construction is newer, but just a little bit thicker and notably heavier than the Sony Xperia XA1. The Huawei Mate 20 features a brighter display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a better display pixels density, a larger screen and a much better 1080 x 2244 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 20 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Huawei Mate 20 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has a much less mega-pixels back-facing camera, and they both have a 0.43 inches sensor, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a way better (4K) video definition.
Huawei Mate 20 costs a lot more money than the Xperia XA1, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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