Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 P20 has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZs's 77.2 score. Although Huawei P20 is a bit heavier than Xperia XZs, it's just a little bit thinner and newer. Huawei P20 counts with a bit superior CPU than Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Huawei P20 also has 4 more cores.
The Huawei P20 counts with a bit better display than Xperia XZs, because it has a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2244px, a quite bigger display and a quite greater count of pixels per inch of display. Xperia XZs counts with a lot better camera than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same back camera sensor size and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZs also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and faster video frame rates.
Huawei P20 counts with a greater memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Huawei P20 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Huawei P20 is also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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