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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ2, getting an 86.4 score against 79.1. The Huawei P40 body is notably newer, lighter and noticeably thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2. Huawei P40 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei P40 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2160px resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better screen density. The Huawei P40 takes better photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Huawei P40 also has a camera with a lot better resolution, a bigger aperture for better low light photos and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Xperia XZ2 counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei P40, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Huawei P40 counts with longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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