Huawei P20 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA 1 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Sony XPERIA 1 V. 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 P20 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA 1 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA 1 V has greater height than Huawei P20 Pro.
Width 73.88 mm 71 mm Huawei P20 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA 1 V.
Depth 7.65 mm 8.3 mm Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro.
Weight 174 g 187 g Huawei P20 Pro is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro.
Body Colour Midnight blue | Black | Twilight Black | Khaki green | Platinum silver
Body Material 3D glass Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
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, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.5" Sony XPERIA 1 V has larger screen size than Huawei P20 Pro.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2240 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA 1 V 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 V has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10, HDR remaster
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features FullView Display Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 3.2 GHz Sony XPERIA 1 V has higher clock speed than Huawei P20 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P20 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
RAM 6 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Sony XPERIA 1 V has more RAM than Huawei P20 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Sony XPERIA 1 V has more internal memory than Huawei P20 Pro.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 1 V has better camera resolution than Huawei P20 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/1.7" 1/1.35" Huawei P20 Pro has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 1 V.
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Huawei P20 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 2.24 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 1 V has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Hybrid Zoom - 15.6
Special Effects - HDR, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting Night mode, SteadyShot, Cinema mode, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Photography Pro, Photo light
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, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 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 Object tracking, RAW image capture, Eye AF, ZEISS T Coating, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, AI Super Resolution Zoom, ZEISS Optics, up to 30 fps AF/AE, 2-Layer Transistor Pixel, S-Cinetone for mobile, External monitor live streaming
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 V.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.3 - f/2.8 Huawei P20 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 28 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 85 - 125 mm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 1 V.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes (Front) Portrait mode Hand Gesture
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 1 V has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 1 V 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 V
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 1 V has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 13
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n71, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
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, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, DSEE Ultimate, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
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 Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos Surround Sound, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix, Music Pro
FEATURES Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Phone Functions 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 (side)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit, Huawei Share 2.0, ARCore TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, Game Enhancer, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Battery Share function
OTHERS Huawei P20 Pro Sony XPERIA 1 V
Included Accessories Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger -
Compliant Standards IP67, IEC 60529 IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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