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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 lite has a score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA1's 71.7 score. Huawei Mate 20 lite's design is newer and a little bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Xperia XA1. Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with just a bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a better pixels density and a bigger screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia XA1 has a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia XA1 takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a back camera with a higher 23 mega pixels resolution.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a way better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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