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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 is better than Xperia XZ1, with an 86.4 score against 78.3. The Huawei P40 construction is way newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xperia XZ1. Huawei P40 counts with a little better performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P40 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei P40 has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a little bit lower pixel amount per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. Huawei P40 counts with a much better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a much larger sensor taking much better quality photographs and videos, a larger aperture to take better images in low-light situations and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The Xperia XZ1 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Huawei P40, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Huawei P40 has a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 41% larger battery size.
Huawei P40 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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