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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-06-17 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Huawei P40 lite 5G is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Compact, having a score of 83.4 against 79. Even though Huawei P40 lite 5G is heavier than Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's way thinner and much newer. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 lite 5G has the previous 10 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better processing power than Huawei P40 lite 5G, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better looking display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little bit greater screen density.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with more storage for games and applications than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Huawei P40 lite 5G shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery size.
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