Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. Huawei P40 lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact and Huawei P40 lite. 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

Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact vs. Huawei P40 lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8324 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 135 mm 159.2 mm Huawei P40 lite has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Width 65 mm 76.3 mm Huawei P40 lite has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Depth 12.1 mm 8.7 mm Huawei P40 lite is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Weight 168 g 183 g Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Body Colour Black Midnight black | Crush green
Body Material Plastic, aluminium, glass -
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body), 2.77 W/kg (limb), 0.85 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.4" Huawei P40 lite has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2310 x 1080 pixels Huawei P40 lite has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 483 ppi 398 ppi Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact has better pixel density than Huawei P40 lite.
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 XZ2 Compact has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Features - Punch FullView display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Hisilicon Kirin 810
Clock Speed - 2.27 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.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 630 -
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
RAM 4 GB 6 GB Huawei P40 lite has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei P40 lite has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB NM card - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Huawei P40 lite has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 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) Quick Launch, G lens, BIONZ image processing engine, Quick Capture, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, Anti-distortion shutter, Stereo Recording, Autofocus burst, Predictive Capture (motion / smile) -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Bokeh lens
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P40 lite has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/5" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor R sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Huawei P40 lite has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focal Length (Front) 23 mm -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, low-light shots -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2870 mAh 4200 mAh Huawei P40 lite has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 65 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 10
User Interface - EMUI 10.0.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X
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 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, 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 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards FLAC, LPCM, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, apt-X HD, DSEE HX AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards - 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+ -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
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
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, colour spectrum sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features X-Reality engine, PS4 Remote Play, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), 3D Creator, VirtualPhones technology -
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Compact Huawei P40 lite
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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