Huawei P20 vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Comparison and Differences
Smartphone 1
Huawei P20
Smartphone 2
Sony Xperia XZ2
Smartphone 3
Huawei P20 or Sony Xperia XZ2 Specs Comparison
or
Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei P20 | Sony Xperia XZ2 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2018, March | 2018, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.1 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.79 in | 153 x 72 x 11.1 mm | 6.02 x 6.02 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 165 g | 5.82 oz | 198 g | 6.98 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Twilight, Black, Midnight Blue, Pink Gold | Liquid Black, Liquid Silver, Deep Green, Ash Pink | |
| Battery | 3400 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3180 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 440 EUR | 460 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.8" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 84.9 cm2 | 83.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.7:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 80.4% | 76.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2240 px | 1080 x 2160 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 429 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 19 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 |
-19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Leica optics, LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 107 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 94 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 24 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 24 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5'' | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 8.1 | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Hisilicon Kirin 970 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 235257 | 266384 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 540 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1726 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2054 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1879 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 346 | 497 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1743 | 2077 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1891 | 2378 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6712 | 8389 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13338 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
|
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging - Dust and splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Reviews and Opinions on Huawei P20 and Sony Xperia XZ2
If you had to recommend one of these phones to a friend, which one would it be and why? Share your arguments using the Add Opinion button!