Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-06-01 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 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 | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a little bit better than the Huawei P20, with a overall score of 79.8 against 78.1. Despite being the best device we compare here, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium is an older, just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier device than Huawei P20. Xperia XZ Premium has a lot better looking screen than Huawei P20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P20, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P20. Both of them have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Huawei P20 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a slightly better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same video frame rate and a 0.43 inches sensor, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a lot better 19 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
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