Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.36 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 has an overall score of 78.1, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA1's 71.7 overall score. The Huawei P20 is a newer and a bit thinner cellphone than Xperia XA1, but it is also heavier. The Huawei P20 has a much better display than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a better pixels amount per inch of display.
The Huawei P20 features a better memory for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei P20 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as Xperia XA1's CPU, and although the Huawei P20 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Huawei P20 features just a bit better camera than Xperia XA1, because although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have the same back camera sensor size, the Huawei P20 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei P20 features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 48% greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Huawei P20 is also the cheapest one, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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