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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 30 is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1, getting a general score of 84 against 71.7. Huawei Mate 30's construction is newer, but way heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia XA1. The Huawei Mate 30 has a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a way bigger screen and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with more memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a little bit better performance than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also has 5 GB more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh. The Huawei Mate 30 has a lot better camera than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and video, a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures and a much higher resolution back camera.
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