Huawei P40 4G
#1711
Sony Xperia 1
#2036Category Breakdown
Huawei P40 4G
Sony Xperia 1
Performance
64.862.5
Camera
53.551.6
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
63.262.0
Summary
- The Huawei P40 4G features a compact build with a glass front and back, weighing 175g, while the Sony Xperia 1 has a slightly larger frame at 178g with Gorilla Glass 6 for added durability.
- The P40's 6.1-inch OLED display offers a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, whereas the Xperia 1 boasts a 6.5-inch OLED display with a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels and HDR support.
- In terms of performance, the P40 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, while the Xperia 1 utilizes the Snapdragon 855, both providing robust processing capabilities.
- Camera-wise, the P40 excels with a 50 MP main sensor compared to the Xperia's 12 MP setup, although both offer OIS and 4K video recording.
- The P40 has a 3800mAh battery, slightly larger than the Xperia's 3330mAh, but both lack wireless charging.
- Software experience differs as the P40 runs on Android 10 with EMUI, lacking Google Play Services, while the Xperia 1 operates on Android 9.0, upgradable to Android 11, and features stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P40 4G
Sony Xperia 1
General
Release Date
2021, February 26
2019, February 25
Announced
2021, February 26
2019, February 25
Description
Not to be confused with Huawei P40with 5G
Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4
Display
Size
6.1"
6.5"
Type
OLED
OLED, HDR BT.2020
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1644 x 3840 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~643 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1644
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 640
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Front Camera
32 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µmIR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@24/25/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
3330 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Ion 3330 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired, PD2.0
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm (5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
167 x 72 x 8.2 mm (6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 in)
Weight
175 g
178 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Frost Silver, Dark Blue
Black, Gray, Purple, White
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No