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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 is slightly better than the Xperia XZ Premium, with an 86.4 score against 79.8. Huawei P40 is a incredibly newer and a little bit lighter phone than Xperia XZ Premium, but it's just a little bit thicker. The Huawei P40 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P40 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a much more vibrant screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a much greater pixels density. Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P40, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Huawei P40 takes much better videos and photos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same video definition, the Huawei P40 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a larger camera aperture, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
Huawei P40 features improved battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has an 18 percent greater battery capacity.
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