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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2016-10-02 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is much better than Xperia XZ, having a general score of 82.9 against 73.5. Huawei Mate 20 Pro's design is newer, but just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xperia XZ. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ, because it has more processing cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Xperia XZ, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro features more memory to install applications and games than Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also has a lot higher 40 mega-pixels resolution camera, a bigger camera aperture and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and pictures.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has a 45% bigger battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is way more expensive than Sony Xperia XZ, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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