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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | 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 5G is better than Sony Xperia Z2a, getting an 87.4 score against 73. Huawei Mate 30 5G is a heavier but notably thinner phone than Sony Xperia Z2a. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 30 5G has the older 10 version and Sony Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2.
Huawei Mate 30 5G has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with 5 GB more RAM and 4 more cpu cores. The Sony Xperia Z2a counts with a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixel amount in each display inch.
Huawei Mate 30 5G takes way better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a much better 40 mega-pixels resolution camera, faster video frame rates and a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features much more memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 30 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 40% more battery capacity.
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