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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2020-06-17 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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
Huawei P40 lite 5G is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1, with a overall score of 83.4 against 78.3. The Huawei P40 lite 5G design is newer, but somewhat heavier and thicker than the Xperia XZ1. The Xperia XZ1 features just a bit better looking display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Huawei P40 lite 5G has a CPU that's very similar to the processor in Sony Xperia XZ1, and although the Huawei P40 lite 5G has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48% more battery capacity. The Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a larger camera aperture and a much better resolution back-facing camera.
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