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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro has a global score of 81.4, which is much better than the Xperia XA1's 71.7 general score. The Huawei P20 Pro is a incredibly heavier device than the Xperia XA1, but both are equally thin. The Huawei P20 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei P20 Pro has just a bit better looking display than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger screen, a higher pixel amount in each inch of display and a much better 1080 x 2240 pixels resolution. Huawei P20 Pro has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Huawei P20 Pro captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a way better (4K) video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography in poorly lited situations, a much bigger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and pictures and a camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Huawei P20 Pro features a very superior battery performance than Xperia XA1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
The Huawei P20 Pro costs more money than the Sony Xperia XA1, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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