Huawei P20 vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P20 and Sony XPERIA Pro-I. 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 vs. Sony XPERIA Pro-I Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.1 mm 166 mm Sony XPERIA Pro-I has greater height than Huawei P20.
Width 70.8 mm 72 mm Sony XPERIA Pro-I has greater width than Huawei P20.
Depth 7.65 mm 8.9 mm Huawei P20 is narrower than Huawei P20.
Weight 165 g 211 g Huawei P20 is lighter than Huawei P20.
Body Colour Black Frosted black
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 1.26 W/kg (body), 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body), 0.73 W/kg (head), 1.58 W/kg (limb)
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 Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.5" Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger screen size than Huawei P20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 1644 pixels Sony XPERIA Pro-I has better screen resolution than Huawei P20.
Display Format Full HD+ 4K
Pixel Density 428 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA Pro-I has HDR.
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, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.84 GHz Sony XPERIA Pro-I has higher clock speed than Huawei P20.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P20 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
RAM 4 GB 12 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more RAM than Huawei P20.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 512 GB Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more internal memory than Huawei P20.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1"
Sensor Type RGB CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 and f/4.0 Huawei P20 has better lens aperture than Huawei P20.
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 2.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA Pro-I has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Digital Zoom 2x -
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Auto scene recognition, 3D Portrait Lighting Slow motion video, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro, Creator mode
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 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) Leica Dual-Kamera, 2x Hybrid Zoom Carl Zeiss optic, Object tracking, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), shutter button, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, 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, 3D iToF sensor, RGB-IR, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, Hybrid OIS/EIS video stabilisation, RAW photo output, Dual Aperture, 5-Axis Stabilisation, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Photography Pro, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, MFNR-Multi Frame Noise Reduction, ZEISS Tessar T* Lens, 12bit RAW for smooth colour gradation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei P20 has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.4 Huawei P20 has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei P20.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 48 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 50 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 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 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA Pro-I.
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) - 78 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Selfie portrait
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Light Fusion technology Hand Shutter
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 4500 mAh Sony XPERIA Pro-I has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI Safe SuperCharge technology Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Standby Time 406 hours -
Talk Time 1140 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1140 min
Standby: up to 406 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA Pro-I has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 11
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
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 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 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 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, 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, 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 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio, DSEE Ultimate, 360 Reality Audio, 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding, 360 Spatial Sound
FEATURES Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
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, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Multi Window, PS Remote PLAY, Battery Care, One Hand Mode, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, dual stereo speakers, Side sense menu
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA Pro-I
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C high resolution earphones -
Compliant Standards - IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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