Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-19 | 2018-03-27 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 408 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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 just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1, having a overall score of 81.4 against 78.3. Although it's the best cellphone we are comparing here, we must highlight that it is also a a little thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. Xperia XZ1 and Huawei P20 Pro have incredibly similar processing units, and although the Huawei P20 Pro has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia XZ1 has a slightly better looking display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. Xperia XZ1 features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB.
Huawei P20 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48% bigger battery size. Huawei P20 Pro features a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture to take better captures and video in low light situations.
Huawei P20 Pro is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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