Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Pro is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a general score of 81.4 against 74.6. Huawei P20 Pro's body is thinner but way heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and both of them were only released 6 months apart. The Huawei P20 Pro has a processing unit that's very similar to the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact one, and although the Huawei P20 Pro has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Huawei P20 Pro features a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2240 pixels, a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen and a way bigger screen. Huawei P20 Pro has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Huawei P20 Pro takes much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a camera with a lot better 40 mega pixels resolution, a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low light environments and a lot bigger back camera sensor.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Huawei P20 Pro is also a bargain compared to others.
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