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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 global score. Sony Xperia XZ Premium is an older, a little bit heavier and a little thicker cellphone than the Huawei Mate 20 lite. Xperia XZ Premium features a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 20 lite. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia XZ Premium features a much sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater pixels quantity per screen inch and a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution. Huawei Mate 20 lite features a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Huawei Mate 20 lite also has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 20 lite features a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh. Sony Xperia XZ Premium takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a lower 19 MP resolution back camera and a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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