Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA 1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Sony XPERIA 1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.8 mm 167 mm Sony XPERIA 1 has greater height than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Width 72.3 mm 72 mm Huawei Mate 20 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1.
Depth 8.6 mm 8.2 mm Sony XPERIA 1 is narrower than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Weight 189 g 178 g Sony XPERIA 1 is lighter than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Body Colour Black | Emerald Green | Twilight | Midnight blue Black | Purple
Body Material - Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, drop-proof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Huawei Mate 20 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68, IP65
SAR Value 0.96 W/kg (body), 0.4 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb) 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.12 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.39" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3120 x 1440 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Display Format 2K+ 4K
Pixel Density 538 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 1000000:1
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 has HDR.
Display Features - DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed 2.6 GHz 2.8 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size - 1/2.6"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.6 Sony XPERIA 1 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 78 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Blur
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Camera Modes - SteadyShot, Super Slow-mo
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Mate 20 Pro has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p), 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Leica Triple Camera, AI Image Stabilisation, 3D Live Emoji Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator, 30s manual exposure, Professional LOOK colour settings
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 135 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 has higher resolution third camera than Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Mate 20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4.0"
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Portrait selfie effects
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 3264 x 2448
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) 3D Depth Sensing Camera 3D Creator
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3330 mAh Huawei Mate 20 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 1.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology - Huawei Mate 20 Pro has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Huawei Mate 20 Pro can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 9.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Personal, WPA2-Personal
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, 3GA, MP4 WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, iMelody, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, ADTS, WAVE, SMF, AIF, AIFC, DSEE HX
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements - Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Security Technology 3D Face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Wi-Fi Miracast, Neural Network Processing Unit TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), MIMO technology, Screen mirroring, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer
OTHERS Huawei Mate 20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones, protective case Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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