Huawei Mate 20 PRO vs Sony Xperia SP: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Mate 20 PRO vs Sony Xperia SP. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Mate 20 PROHuawei Mate 20 PROGlobal · 6GB · 128GB · L29
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SPGlobal · 1GB · 8GB
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Basics
Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29
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Sony Xperia SP
Sony Xperia SP
Global · 1GB · 8GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 7.5Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.1Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.6Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 7.6 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 5.6 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
101 reviews
5.9
52 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Mate 20 PRO vs Sony Xperia SP

Specs where to buy Huawei Mate 20 PRO Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Global · 6GB · 128GB · L29 		where to buy Sony Xperia SP Sony Xperia SP
Global · 1GB · 8GB
Inches 6.39" 4.6"
Resolution WQHD+ HD
Usable surface 87% useful 66% useful
Aspect Ratio 19:9 16:9
Dimensions 72.3 mm
157.8 mm
8.6 mm 		67.1 mm
130.6 mm
10.0 mm
Weight 189 g 155 g
Micro Kirin 980
Octa-Core 		SnapD. S4P
Dual-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 8 GB
AnTuTu 369.372
v8 		26.700
v?
Battery 4200 mAh 2370 mAh
Main Camera 1
40 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX600 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.4

Selfie Camera SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 0.3 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 4.1 Jelly Bean

Brand
Brand Huawei Sony
Aliases LYA-L29 Xperia SP HSPA C5302, Xperia SP LTE C5303, Sony Xperia LTE C5306

Release Date
Release date October 2018,
5 years ago 		March 2013,
11 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Sony Xperia SP
Huawei Mate 20 PRO
Sony Xperia SP
Size
72.3 mm • 157.8 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
67.1 mm • 130.6 mm • 10.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 189 g 155 g
Usable surface 87 % 66 %
Materials Aluminium alloy, Glass -
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Black

Blue

Turquoise

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.39" 4.6"
Type Oled LCD IPS • TFT
Aspect Ratio 19:9 16:9
Resolution WQHD+
1440 x 3120 px 		HD
720 x 1280 px
Density 538 Pixels per inch 319 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Wide screen notch
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Dual Edge display
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
7.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
7.4
Is it comfortable?
9.4
7.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.9
5.6
Number of reviews
101 reviews
52 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 980 Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
CPU 2x Cortex-A76 2.6 GHz + 2x Cortex-A76 1.92 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 2x Krait 200 1.7 GHz
Type Octa-Core Dual-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes No

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G76 Qualcomm Adreno 320

RAM
RAM 6 GB 1 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM --

Antutu
Score
369.372
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 69% of devices
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26.700
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 37% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 8 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.0
7.0
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
5.0
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.2
4.8
Number of reviews
101 reviews
52 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 40 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX600 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 2.4
ISO 100 - 3200 --
Pixel size 1.00 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/1.74" --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens
--
Resolution
20 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
3
Camera type

Telephoto lens
--
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 24 Mpx 0.3 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
96
Selfie
85
Photo
115
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.5
7.0
Quality of nighttime photos
9.3
4.6
Quality of selfies
8.5
4.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
6.5
Number of reviews
101 reviews
52 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B9 (1800)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Micro SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.400 W/Kg on head
0.960 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.580 W/Kg on head
0.950 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.5
7.9
Quality of the GPS
9.4
7.7
And the WiFi?
9.3
7.1
Number of reviews
101 reviews
52 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4200 mAh
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2370 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes,
40.0W 		No
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 4%
    Less than a day
  • 28%
    One day
  • 56%
    More than one day
  • 12%
    Two days or more
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 54%
    One day
  • 13%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
101 reviews
52 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
    Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, 11 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 91%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 7%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 39%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 61%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 47%
    Every six months
  • 41%
    Every two months or less
  • 64%
    Never
  • 26%
    Once a year
  • 8%
    Every six months
  • 2%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
101 reviews
52 reviews
Prices
From $ 200 --
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