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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XA2 Plus has a global score of 78.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's global score of 76.2. Although the Xperia XA2 Plus is better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, it must be noted that it is also a notably thicker and somewhat heavier phone. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XA2 Plus has 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 20 lite, although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a just a little inferior pixel quantity per inch of display.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and video, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a more mega-pixels back facing camera. Huawei Mate 20 lite features a slightly better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a bit longer battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
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