Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 P20 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a general score of 78.1 against 74.6. The Huawei P20 design is somewhat heavier but somewhat thinner than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little bit better processing power than Huawei P20. Both of them have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Huawei P20 counts with a little more vivid display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a bigger display, more pixels per screen inch and a much better 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution. The Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures, and they both have the same camera sensor size, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a lot more megapixels back facing camera.
Huawei P20 features a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei P20 has superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 3400mAh battery size.
The Huawei P20 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this phone a great choice.
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