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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 has a global score of 79.5, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XA2's overall score of 74.8. Huawei Mate 20's design is somewhat thinner but a little heavier than Sony Xperia XA2, and both were only released with a couple of months difference. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XA2, because although it has a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2244 resolution, much more display brightness and a bigger screen.
The Huawei Mate 20 has a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 20 also has more RAM. The Huawei Mate 20 features a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia XA2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh. Xperia XA2 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a 0.43 inches sensor, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 also counts with a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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