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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-04-05 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Amber sunrise, Aurora, Black and Breathing crystal |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| 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/1.60 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 P30 Pro has an overall score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 overall score. The Huawei P30 Pro body is newer than Xperia XZ1's, although it's heavier and thicker. The Xperia XZ1 has a bit better looking screen than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels in each inch in the display.
The Huawei P30 Pro counts with a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei P30 Pro shoots much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P30 Pro also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture.
The Xperia XZ1 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P30 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei P30 Pro features a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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