Huawei P20 lite
#3457
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
#3342Category Breakdown
Huawei P20 lite
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
Performance
69.966.7
Camera
19.136.0
Display
58.958.9
Battery
24.226.4
Build
78.774.8
Connectivity
63.062.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
40.941.8
Summary
- The Huawei P20 lite features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 145g, while the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a glass front with Gorilla Glass 4, a plastic back, and weighs 189g.
- The P20 lite has a 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, compared to the XA1 Plus's 5.5-inch IPS LCD at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P20 lite is powered by the Kirin 659 chipset, while the XA1 Plus utilizes the Mediatek Helio P20.
- The camera capabilities are notably different, with the P20 lite offering a 16 MP rear camera and a 16 MP front camera, whereas the XA1 Plus boasts a 23 MP rear camera and an 8 MP front camera.
- The battery capacity of the XA1 Plus is 3430mAh, surpassing the P20 lite's 3000mAh, but the latter supports faster charging at 18W compared to the XA1 Plus's 10W.
- Both devices run on Android, with the P20 lite starting at Android 8.0 and the XA1 Plus at Android 7.0, both being upgradable.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P20 lite
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
General
Release Date
2018, March 26
2017
Announced
2018, March 20
2017
Description
Also known as Huawei Nova 3e (China, Malaysia, Hong Kong)Versions: ANE-LX1, ANE-LX2 (Global); ANE-LX3, ANE-LX2J (LATAM, South Africa, Brazil, Canada); ANE-AL00 (India, China, Hong Kong); ANE-TL00 (China, Hong Kong)
Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Dual with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.84"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-T830 MP2
Mali-T880MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1", 1.0µm, PDAF2 MP, (depth)
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm (AL00 for India; TL00 for China)
8 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
3430 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
155 x 75 x 8.7 mm (6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
Weight
145 g
189 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Black, Blue, Pink, Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.0
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2, AL00), proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass