Huawei P20 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA 1 II

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Sony XPERIA 1 II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P20 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA 1 II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 166 mm Sony XPERIA 1 II has greater height than Huawei P20 Pro.
Width 73.88 mm 72 mm Huawei P20 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Depth 7.65 mm 7.9 mm Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro.
Weight 174 g 181 g Huawei P20 Pro is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Black | Twilight Black
Body Material 3D glass -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68, IP65
SAR Value 1.22 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 II has larger screen size than Huawei P20 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2240 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 II has better screen resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Display Format - 4K
Pixel Density 408 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 II has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction
Display Features FullView Display DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, light source D65 white point
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
RAM 6 GB 8 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more RAM than Huawei P20 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Sony XPERIA 1 II has more internal memory than Huawei P20 Pro.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/1.7" Both phones have the same camera sensor size.
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Sony XPERIA 1 II has better lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 II has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 3x
Camera Modes Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Master AI, 5x Hybrid Zoom, AI Image Stabilisation, AI camera assistant, Light Fusion technology, Intelligent zone setting, Smart Gallery, AI scene and object detection, Contrast Auto-Focus, 4D Predictive Focus Carl Zeiss optic, Stereo Recording, BIONZ X for mobile, Eye Autofocus, ZEISS T Coating, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Dual photo diode, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, Optical SteadyShot
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.4 Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 34 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 70 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.55"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 II.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
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)
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA 1 II has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 4000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 II can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Standby Time 421 hours -
Talk Time 1320 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1320 min
Standby: up to 421 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 1 II has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 10
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 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 41 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 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, TDD 2500 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
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n28, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, 3GP MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, True front stereo speakers, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, MIMO technology, Shortcut Key, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer, Imaging Edge, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility
OTHERS Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 II
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger Power adapter
Compliant Standards IP67, IEC 60529 IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), USB Power Delivery
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