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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
Huawei P40 has a score of 86.4, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's score of 79. The Huawei P40 body is incredibly newer and thinner, but also a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact. These devices come with Android operating system, but Huawei P40 has 10 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit more vivid display than Huawei P40, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a little bit greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P40, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB.
The Huawei P40 counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Huawei P40 has improved battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 32 percent more battery size.
Huawei P40 features a better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei P40 also has a bigger camera aperture, a way more mega pixels camera in the back and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a much better image and video quality.
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