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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-04-05 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 422 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 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Huawei P30 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, having a global score of 81.7 against 79.8. The Huawei P30 is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much sharper display than Huawei P30, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a way higher count of pixels per inch in the display.
Huawei P30 features a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P30 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a slightly bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P30, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei P30 captures much clearer photos and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei P30 also has a back camera with way more mega pixels, a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Huawei P30 features just a little better battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3650mAh battery capacity against 3230mAh.
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