Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79 | 88.2 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 8 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 | 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 12.65 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 Pro is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, with an 88.2 score against 79. The Huawei P40 Pro is a way newer and thinner device than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it is also heavier. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but Huawei P40 Pro has an older 10 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei P40 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 400 GB.
The Huawei P40 Pro features just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also has more RAM. Huawei P40 Pro features a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 46% greater battery capacity. The Huawei P40 Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei P40 Pro also has a back camera with lot more MP, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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