Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium vs. Huawei P30 lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium and Huawei P30 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 Premium vs. Huawei P30 lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number H8166 Marie-L21A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157 mm 152.9 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater height than Huawei P30 lite.
Width 78.7 mm 72.7 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than Huawei P30 lite.
Depth 10.2 mm 7.4 mm Huawei P30 lite is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Weight 235 g 159 g Huawei P30 lite is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Body Colour Chrome black Breathing crystal | Midnight black | Peacock blue | Pearl white
Body Material - Curved 3D glass
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head) 2.34 W/kg (limb), 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.7 W/kg (head)
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 Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 lite
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6.15" Huawei P30 lite has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 3840 x 2160 pixels 2312 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than Huawei P30 lite.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density - 415 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 19.3:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Dynamic Contrast Enhancement -
Display Features - Dewdrop display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 lite
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Hisilicon Kirin 710
Clock Speed - 2.2 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) - Mali-G51
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 lite
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more RAM than Huawei P30 lite.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Huawei P30 lite has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Huawei P30 lite has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" -
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS BSI
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 25 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR, Creative effect HDR, Stickers
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes 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 Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Ultra Snapshot, Light Painting mode, Snow, Text, Food, Dog, Cat, Waterfall, Portrait, Night, Auto, Group photo, Autumn leaves, Blue sky, Sunrise/ Sunset, Beach, Panda, Bike, Overcast, Plant, Ancient Building, Stage performance, 3D Panorama, Documents, Capture smiles, Flower, Fireworks
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 5632 x 4224
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 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) 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 Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI scene recognition, Smart Camera Assistant
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better second camera resolution than Huawei P30 lite.
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Bokeh lens
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 24 Megapixel Huawei P30 lite has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.06" -
Sensor Type (Front) - BSI
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Bokeh lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) - Stickers
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, Snow, Portrait, Night, Blue sky, Beach, Plant, Stage performance, Capture smiles, Room, Mirror reflection, Audio control, AR lens, Flower
Light Source (Front) Display flash Display flash
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3540 mAh 3340 mAh Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger battery capacity than Huawei P30 lite.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 105 min
Wireless Charging Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time - 293 hours
Talk Time - 1260 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 293 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 lite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.0.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 3, Band 4, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards 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 AAC, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, MP4, AMR-NB, apt-X HD, HWA, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, H.265, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 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, gyro sensor, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features 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 HiVision AI Translation, GPU Turbo 2.0 technology, HUAWEI AI-powered HiVision technology
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Huawei P30 lite
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, TPU case
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1 m -
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