Huawei P20 vs Sony Xperia C Comparison and Differences
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Huawei P20
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Huawei P20 or Sony Xperia C Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei P20 | Sony Xperia C | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, March | 2013, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.79 in | 141.5 x 74.2 x 8.9 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.92 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 153 g | 5.4 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | Black, White, Purple | |
| Battery | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2390 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 605 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 111 h |
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| Approximate price | 440 EUR | 220 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.8" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 84.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.4% | 65.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2240 px | 540 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 429 PPI | 220 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Yes | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.55µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 2x lossless zoom, PDAF |
-8 MP, AF, f/2.6 | |
| Functions | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 107 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 94 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0 | VGA | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 8.1 | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | - Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | PowerVR SGX544 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 235257 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 346 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1743 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1891 | 328 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6712 | 1141 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Dust and splash resistant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305 |
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