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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 20.00 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| 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 Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ1 has a score of 78.3, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 20 lite's 76.2 general score. Xperia XZ1 is an older device than the Huawei Mate 20 lite, but it's a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and 4 GB of RAM.
The Xperia XZ1 features just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite higher display density. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a lesser megapixels resolution back facing camera and a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photos and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 20 lite counts with a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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