In depth comparison and review of Huawei P20 Pro and Sony XPERIA XZ3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei P20 Pro | Sony XPERIA XZ3 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 155 mm | 158 mm | Sony XPERIA XZ3 has greater height than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Width | 73.88 mm | 73 mm | Huawei P20 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ3. |
| Depth | 7.65 mm | 9.9 mm | Huawei P20 Pro is narrower than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Weight | 174 g | 193 g | Huawei P20 Pro is lighter than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Body Colour | Midnight blue | Black | Twilight | White silver | |
| 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 | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei P20 Pro | Sony XPERIA XZ3 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | - | TRILUMINOS | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.1" | 6" | Huawei P20 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ3. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2240 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels | Sony XPERIA XZ3 has better screen resolution than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Display Format | - | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 408 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA XZ3 has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | - | Dynamic Contrast Enhancement | |
| Display Features | FullView Display | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei P20 Pro | Sony XPERIA XZ3 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 | Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.36 GHz | - | |
| 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 P20 Pro | Sony XPERIA XZ3 |
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| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB | Huawei P20 Pro has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ3. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 64 GB | Huawei P20 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ3. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB |
| CAMERA | Huawei P20 Pro | Sony XPERIA XZ3 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 40 Megapixel | 19 Megapixel | Huawei P20 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ3. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7" | 1/2.3" | Sony XPERIA XZ3 has better camera sensor size than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/2.0 | Huawei P20 Pro has better lens aperture than Huawei P20 Pro. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | 5-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) | Sony XPERIA XZ3 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 25 mm | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR, Creative effect | |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes | Night mode, Ultra Snapshot, Super slow motion, Bokeh Mode, manual super night mode, action snapshot, 3D Portrait Lighting | Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Smile shutter | Sony XPERIA XZ3 has face detection. |
| Light Source | Dual tone LED flash | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions | Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps | 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), 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 | Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 20 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.6 | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 24 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Huawei P20 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ3. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.06" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor R sensor | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | - | |
| Min Focal Length (Front) | - | 23 mm | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Portrait mode | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Self-timer, Hand Shutter |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei P20 Pro | Sony XPERIA XZ3 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 3330 mAh | Huawei P20 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ3. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Sony XPERIA XZ3 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 XZ3 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei P20 Pro | Sony XPERIA XZ3 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 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 | - | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 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 | - | |
| 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 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei P20 Pro | Sony XPERIA XZ3 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, apt-X, LDAC, MP4, apt-X HD, HWA | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE | |
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| 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 | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio | Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) |
| FEATURES | Huawei P20 Pro | Sony XPERIA XZ3 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | Huawei P20 Pro | Sony XPERIA XZ3 |
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| Included Accessories | Protective cover, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C stereo headset, HUAWEI SuperCharge charger | Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP67, IEC 60529 | IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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