Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) vs Huawei P20 (L29)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc vs Huawei P20 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4GB
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3400
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What's the better phone? Huawei P20 (L29)
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8 Advantages 
30 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| Model | Xperia Arc (LT15i) | P20 (L29) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia Arc LT15, Sony Ericsson X12, Sony Ericsson Anzu | Huawei P20 EML-L29, Huawei P20 EML-L29C, Huawei Emily |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |          Australia, United Arab Emirates, (Europe), India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, (Global, International), Vietnam |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Huawei |
| Release date | 3/1/2011 | 4/1/2018 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 7.65 millimeters (0.3 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 63 x 125 millimeters (2.48 x 4.92 in) | 70.8 x 149.1 millimeters (2.79 x 5.87 in) |
| Weight | 117 grams (4.1 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | LTPS IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.2" inches | 5.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~80.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 1080x2244 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 429 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| System version | Android 2.3 Gingerbread | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 (MSM8255) (45nm) | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 970 (10nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 (266MHz) | ARM Mali-G72 MP12 850Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (287MB available) | 128GB (115GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 600/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 | UMTS 900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 20MP mono f/1.627mm |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.55µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS (6-axis): Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 24 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 5632x4224 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.8" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.9µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor Temperature |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA750 | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 22.5W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 430 hours (17.9 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Midnight Blue, Misty Silver • 8GB microSD included • Open ES 1.1 • SE Timescape • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Gold, Pink, Blue, Purple • EMUI 8.1 • Leica optics (camera) • 24-bit/192kHz audio |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc (LT15i) | Huawei P20 (L29) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.66W/kg (head) | feature not registered |