Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-05-26 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass; metal | Glass and Metal |
| $ 170.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 20 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3+, having a overall score of 79.5 against 73.7. Both devices we compare here work with Android operating system, but the Huawei Mate 20 has 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version. The Huawei Mate 20 is a noticeably newer phone than the Sony Xperia Z3+, but it's thicker and way heavier.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a superior processing unit than Xperia Z3+, because it has a greater amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little better display density.
Huawei Mate 20 features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3+, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z3+ has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 20, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and videos, and they both have a same size sensor, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia Z3+ also counts with a camera with way more MP.
Huawei Mate 20 counts with a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 37% larger battery size.
Although Huawei Mate 20 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia Z3+. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Sony Xperia Z3+, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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