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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei P30 is much better than the Xperia XA1, getting a general score of 81.7 against 71.7. Although the Huawei P30 is heavier than the Xperia XA1, it's just a little thinner and also newer. The Huawei P30 has a much better display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340, more pixels per screen inch and a larger screen.
The Huawei P30 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P30 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei P30 shoots better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a lot higher resolution camera, a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality photos.
The Huawei P30 counts with a greater memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei P30 features a superior battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has a 3650mAh battery capacity instead of 2300mAh.
Huawei P30 costs a lot more than the Xperia XA1, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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