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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-07-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Xperia XZ1 is slightly better than the Huawei P20 Lite (2019), getting a score of 78.3 against 76.5. Xperia XZ1's design is somewhat lighter and thinner than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), although it was released about 22 months before. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit superior processor than Huawei P20 Lite (2019). They have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little sharper display than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen. Sony Xperia XZ1 has more memory for applications and games than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior camera than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution. Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48% greater battery size.
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