Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Breathing and Crystal aurora |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 504.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 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 + 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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 an overall score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's 78.3 overall score. Although the Huawei P30 is newer than the Sony Xperia XZ1, it is just a little thicker and a little heavier. The Huawei P30 counts with just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Huawei P30 and Sony Xperia XZ1 count with very similar displays, because although the Huawei P30 has a little bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Huawei P30 takes much clearer photos and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P30 also has a way bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations and a much better 40 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a much better memory for applications and games than Huawei P30, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei P30 has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3650mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Huawei P30 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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