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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-10-22 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is much better than the Xperia XZ Premium, having a 90.9 score against 79.8. Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a newer phone than the Xperia XZ Premium, although it is a little heavier and thicker. The Xperia XZ Premium features a way better looking screen than Huawei Mate 40 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little better processing power than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality photographs and videos, higher 60 fps video frame rates, a much higher 50 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Huawei Mate 40 Pro counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 36 percent bigger battery size.
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