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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-30 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.52 | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ2 Premium, having a general score of 84 against 82.2. Huawei Mate 30's construction is newer, extremely thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XZ2 Premium. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium and the Huawei Mate 30 both feature similar processing units, and although the Huawei Mate 30 has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a lot higher display pixels density. The Huawei Mate 30 features a better camera than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also has better video frame rates, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Huawei Mate 30 has superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 19% bigger battery capacity.
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