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Huawei Mate 20 Pro vs Sony Xperia XZ2 compact

What Mate 20 Pro does better (16) and where Xperia XZ2 compact wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Huawei · 2018Mate 20 Pro
7.0Score
16 advantages≈ $270
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Sony Xperia XZ2 compact
Sony · 2018Xperia XZ2 compact
5.0Score
2 advantages≈ $320
6.1Display5.4
7.2Camera4.2
4.9Battery2.3
6.7Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Mate 20 ProXperia XZ2 compact
72.4 × 156.98.665 × 13512.1
Mate 20 ProXperia XZ2 compactDifference
Height156.9 mm135 mm+21.9 mm
Width72.4 mm65 mm+7.4 mm
Thickness8.6 mm12.1 mm−3.5 mm
Weight189 g168 g+21 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Mate 20 Pro better than Xperia XZ2 compact?

  1. Main camera40 MP vs 19 MP2.1×
  2. Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 2,870 mAh+46%
  3. RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
  4. OLED panelYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  5. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  6. Optical stabilisationYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  7. Wireless chargingYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
  8. Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx5+60%
  9. Rear cameras3 vs 13×
  10. Selfie camera24 MP vs 5 MP4.8×
  11. Screen size6.4″ vs 5″+28%
  12. Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×

Why is Xperia XZ2 compact better than Mate 20 Pro?

  1. Weight189 g vs 168 g+12%
  2. CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight189 g168 g
Thickness8.6 mm12.1 mm
Height156.9 mm135 mm
Width72.4 mm65 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassPlastic
Ingress protectionIP68IP65
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx5
Glass protectionGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Blue, Green, Red—
Display
Screen size6.4″5″
PanelOLEDIPS
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)3,120 px2,160 px
Pixel density538 ppi483 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz—
Peak brightness660 nits—
Measured brightness652 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio87.9%—
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Chip makerHiSiliconQualcomm
Process7 nm—
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.6 GHz2.8 GHz
GPUMali G76 MP10Adreno 630
AnTuTu score736,755—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,804—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme675—
Memory
RAM6 GB4 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)128 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera40 MP19 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8—
Main sensor size1/1.73"—
Rear cameras31
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps30 fps
Selfie camera24 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,200 mAh2,870 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Wired charging40 W—
Charged in 30 min70%—
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesNo
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYes—
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoNo
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayRear
BarometerYesYes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, color spectrum, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint
SAR (head)0.4 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 9.0 PieAndroid 8.0 Oreo
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceEMUI 9.0—
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