In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ and Huawei Mate 20 X (5G). 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 | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | F8331 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 146 mm | 174.6 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| Width | 72 mm | 85.4 mm | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| Depth | 8.1 mm | 8.38 mm | Sony XPERIA XZ is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| Weight | 161 g | 233 g | Sony XPERIA XZ is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| Body Colour | Platinum | Mineral black | Forest blue | Emerald Green | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68, IP65 | IP53 | |
| SAR Value | 1.2 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head) | 1.24 W/kg (body), 0.91 W/kg (head), 2.21 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm 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 | - | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.2" | 7.2" | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 345 ppi | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement | - | |
| Display Features | 2.5D curved glass | Full Lamination, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Fingerprint-resistant coating, Aluminosilicate glass |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm | Hisilicon Kirin 980 | |
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| Processor Number | MSM8996 | - | |
| Clock Speed | - | 2.6 GHz | |
| Processor Core Qty | Quad-core | 8-core | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 530 | Mali-G76 |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 256 GB | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| User Memory | 20 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 23 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.8 | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 120 mm | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | Night Scene, Creative effect | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Timeshift video, Style Portrait | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile shutter | - | Sony XPERIA XZ has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Triple sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Leica Triple Camera, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS) |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 20 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 24 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | CMOS | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.0 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2900 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 610 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1050 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (GSM): up to 700 min Standby (GSM): up to 600 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 1050 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 610 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 590 hrs Playback (Music): up to 78 hrs Playback (video): up to 11 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium polymer |
| CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 9.0 Pie | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 9.1 | |
| Navigation | A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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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 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | 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 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | 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 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | 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 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N77, n78, n79 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP | SBC | |
| 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 | - | |
| Modem | - | Balong 5000 | |
| Messaging Services | Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS | WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, EAC3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, HWA, 3GP, AC-4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, VP8, 3GP2, H.265 | XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | 3D surround sound (VPT) | - |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, 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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), geomagnetic sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care | HUAWEI M-Pen support |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA XZ | Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, protective case | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IP53, TUV Rheinland |
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