Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 + 32.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 better than Xperia XZ, with an 81.7 score against 73.5. Huawei P30's design is way newer and a bit thinner, but also just a little bit heavier than the Xperia XZ. The Huawei P30 has just a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia XZ, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger display.
Huawei P30 features more memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei P30 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
The Huawei P30 captures better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P30 also has a way bigger camera sensor taking much better quality pictures, a way more mega-pixels camera and a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
Huawei P30 features longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a 3650mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
The Huawei P30 costs a lot more than Xperia XZ, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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