Sony XPERIA XA vs. Huawei P40 Pro+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA and Huawei P40 Pro+. 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

Sony XPERIA XA vs. Huawei P40 Pro+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F3111 ElsaP-N39E
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143.6 mm 158.2 mm Huawei P40 Pro+ has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA.
Width 66.8 mm 72.6 mm Huawei P40 Pro+ has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA.
Depth 7.9 mm 9 mm Sony XPERIA XA is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA.
Weight 137 g 226 g Sony XPERIA XA is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA.
Body Colour Lime gold | Rose gold | White | Graphite black Ceramic white | Ceramic black
Protection - Drop-proof, water-resistant, splash-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Huawei P40 Pro+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
Repairability Index - 6.7 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.471 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology TFT OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.58" Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2640 x 1200 pixels Huawei P40 Pro+ has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Display Format HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 441 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Refresh Rate - 90 Hz
Display Features Curve edge FullView Display, Quad-Curve Overflow display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Hisilicon Kirin 990 5G
Processor Number MT6755 -
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.86 GHz Huawei P40 Pro+ has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA.
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.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T860 MP2 Mali-G76 MC16
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
RAM 2 GB 8 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 512 GB Huawei P40 Pro+ has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA.
User Memory 11 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 5
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Sensor Size - 1/1.28"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX258 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.9
Pixel Size - 2.44 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabilizer plus (OIS+) Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 100 mm -
Digital Zoom 5x -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Sweep Panorama, low-light shots Night mode, 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light Dual tone LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8192 x 6144
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, auto scene recognition Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, RYYB colour filter array, Octa Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, 7680 fps Ultra Slow-motion Video, Ultra Vision Leica Quad Camera, Unmatched 100x SuperZoom Array
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 40 Megapixel
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.54"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - 4K time-lapse video, Cinematic video
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/4.4
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 10x
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (4th Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Huawei P40 Pro+ has optical stabilisation of the fourth camera.
Camera Features (4th Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), 3x optical zoom
FIFTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (5th Camera) - 3D depth sensor
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei P40 Pro+ has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Face Recognition (Face ID) - 3D facial detection Huawei P40 Pro+ has face detection.
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) - AI portrait mode
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Infrared camera for Face ID, 3D depth camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2300 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei P40 Pro+ has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei P40 Pro+ has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 1.36 hour(s)
Wireless Charging - Yes Huawei P40 Pro+ can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 603 hours 380.4 hours Sony XPERIA XA has longer standby time than Huawei P40 Pro+.
Talk Time 678 minutes 2100 minutes Huawei P40 Pro+ has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 678 min
Standby (GSM): up to 560 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 607 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 603 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs
Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 463 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 451 hrs
Standby (LTE TDD): up to 451 hrs
Standby (LTE FDD): up to 456 hrs
Standby (5G): up to 427.4 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22.1 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 82.4 hrs
Continuous browsing (4G): up to 17 hrs
Continuous browsing (5G): up to 15.8 hrs
Standby: up to 380.4 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1392 min
Talk (GSM): up to 2100 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Huawei P40 Pro+ has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 10
User Interface - EMUI 10.1
Intelligent Assistant - Celia
Navigation A-GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1900 GSM, 2100 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 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 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 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD 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, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n79
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, ASF, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, LPCM, MIDI, OTA, MP4 WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, H.263, VP8, VP9, 3GP2 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, xLOUD technology, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI AppGallery
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XA Huawei P40 Pro+
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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