Huawei P20 Pro (L09) vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38)
Side by side comparison between Huawei P20 Pro vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.1"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2240
40
MP
MP
24mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.8"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3540
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei P20 Pro (L09)
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15 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| f/1.8 (aperture) |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Model | P20 Pro (L09) | Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) |
| Other model names | Huawei P20 Pro CLT-L09 128GB Single-Sim, CLT-L09C, Charlotte | KDDI Corporation Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, Sony PF12 |
| Country or region available |        Australia, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), Israel, Japan, Taiwan, (Global, International) | Japan |
| Brand | Huawei | Sony |
| Release date | 4/1/2018 | 7/30/2018 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73.9 x 155 millimeters (2.91 x 6.1 in) | 80 x 158 millimeters (3.15 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 180 grams (6.3 ounces) | 236 grams (8.26 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.1" inches | 5.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2240 pixels | 2160x3840 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 408 PPI | 760 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| System version | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 10 | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 850Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4 | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (115GB available) UFS 2.1 | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1200/50 Mbps | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,3,5,7,13,17,18,26,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 40 megapixels 20MP mono f/1.627mm1/2.7"PDAF/LaserOISwide 8MP telephoto f/2.480mm1/4.0"PDAF/LaserOIS3x-optical-zoom | (dual camera) 19.2 megapixels 12MP mono f/1.61/2.3" |
| Main camera resolution | 7296x5472 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm lens | 25mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/1.7" inches | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS (6-axis): Optical stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 24 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 5632x4224 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | 22mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | 0.9µm pixel | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV FullSeg |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor Temperature | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4000 mAh | 3540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 22.5W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 22 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 528 hours (22 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Gold, Pink, Blue • EMUI 8.1 • Triple back camera with Leica optics • 32-bit/384kHz audio • Fast battery charging (58% in 30min) | • Colors: Chrome Black, Chrome Silver • HDR10 display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei P20 Pro (L09) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |