Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | -- |
| 9.24 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 is much better than the Xperia Z2a, having a global score of 86.4 against 73. The Huawei P40 design is notably thinner but a bit heavier than Xperia Z2a. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P40 has the older 10 version and Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version.
The Huawei P40 counts with a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z2a features a little more vivid display than Huawei P40, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit better count of pixels in each screen inch.
Huawei P40 has a way better camera than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei P40 also has higher 60 fps video frame rates, a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with much more MP. The Huawei P40 has a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei P40 counts with better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 27% more battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei P40 is also cheaper than the Xperia Z2a, making it a very good choice.
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