Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 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 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3650mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Huawei P30 has a score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's general score of 74.6. Even though the Huawei P30 is somewhat heavier than Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's thinner and also newer. The Huawei P30 features a little faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei P30 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei P30 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a much better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a way larger screen and a higher screen pixel density. The Huawei P30 takes better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei P30 also has a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments, a camera in the back with a way higher 40 MP resolution and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Huawei P30 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei P30 has a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Huawei P30 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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