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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 405 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 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 | -- |
| 10.34 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 lite 5G has a general score of 83.4, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium's score of 79.8. Even though Huawei P40 lite 5G is a little bit thicker than the Xperia XZ Premium, it's a little lighter and notably newer. The Huawei P40 lite 5G's processor is very similar to Sony Xperia XZ Premium's processing unit, and although the Huawei P40 lite 5G has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a much greater pixels quantity per inch in the display. Huawei P40 lite 5G has a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a back-facing camera with a much better 64 megapixels resolution and a larger camera aperture.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a bit more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Huawei P40 lite 5G features greater battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 24 percent bigger battery capacity.
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