Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42) vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)

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Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia 1 II vs Huawei Mate 20 Lite phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

5/22/2021 9:26 AM, updated: 5/23/2021 7:00 PM

Compare Huawei Mate 20 Lite X Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42) 32Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.5"
OLED

1644x3840

12
MP

8mp

12GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

04Points Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1) Compare Sony Xperia 1 II X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.3"
IPS

1080x2340

20
MP

24mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3750
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

32 Advantages Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	vs	4 Advantages Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
+2.84GHz 64bit Octa-core (7nm)34% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster	vs	2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core
+12GB LPDDR52 times More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	4GB LPDDR4
+256GB (230GB available)4 times More internal storage for applications and files	vs	64GB (50GB available)
+UFS 3.0Advantage Fastest write and read storage.	vs	eMMC 5.1
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC
+OLEDAdvantage OLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	LTPS IPS LCD
+HDR10+Advantage The HDR10+ display provides vibrant colors and more details	vs	Not supported
+1 billion62 times More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos	vs	16 million
+1644x3840 pixels150% Higher resolution screen	vs	1080x2340 pixels
+643 PPI57% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	409 PPI
+6.5"3% Larger screen	vs	6.3"
+(quad camera) 12MP + 12MP + 12MP + 0.3MP66% Higher resolution main camera	vs	(dual camera) 20MP + 2MP
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures	vs	Only digital zoom
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video	vs	EIS: Digital stabilization
+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness	vs	Not supported
+f/1.7 (aperture)6% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.8 (aperture)
+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera	vs	Full HD (1920x1080)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera	vs	(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
+Android 11Advantage Android 11 is newer and safer	vs	Android 10
+5G SA/NSAAdvantage The 5G SA/NSA network is newer and faster	vs	4G LTE-A
+(5G SA/NSA) 2000 Mbps2 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files	vs	(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps
+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+4000 mAh7% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	3750 mAh
+21W17% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.	vs	18W
+Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)Advantage Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.	vs	Not supported
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] is newer and faster	vs	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]
+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.	vs	Not supported
+5.1 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.1 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster	vs	4.2 + A2DP
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.	vs	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
+Gorilla Glass 6Advantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys	vs	Not supported
+IP68 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example	vs	Not supported
181 grams (6.34 ounces)	vs	+172 grams (6.02 ounces)5% Lighter
7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)	vs	+7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)4% Thinner
(front) 8MP	vs	+(dual front camera) 24MP + 2MP2 times Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
Not supported	vs	+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general

23 Common items in both devices

Aluminum frame, glass front/back / Aluminum body, glass front

60Hz

LED flash

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

HDR photo/video on both cameras / HDR photo on both cameras

Capacitive

Multitouch

+16 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Other model names	ソニーXperia 1 Mark II XQAT42 (256GB+12GB RAM) Dual-SIM	Huawei Mate 20 Lite SNE-L01 Single-sim + NFC, Huawei Sydney
Country or region available	Japan	(Europe), South Africa
Brand	Sony	Huawei
Release date	2/24/2020	9/12/2018
Depth	7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches)	7.6 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)	72 x 166 millimeters (2.83 x 6.54 in)	75.3 x 158.3 millimeters (2.96 x 6.23 in)
Weight	181 grams (6.34 ounces)	172 grams (6.02 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum frame, glass front/back	Aluminum body, glass front
Protection against water and others	IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant	Not supported
📲 Display
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Display type	OLED	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	6.5" inches	6.3" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~82.5% (screen-to-body ratio)	~81.7% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1644x3840 pixels (21:9)	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	643 PPI	409 PPI
Colors	1 billion	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 6	Not supported
Refresh rate	60Hz	60Hz
Display features	HDR10+	Not supported
🤖 Operating System
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
System version	Android 10	Android 8.1 Oreo
Firmware update	Android 11	Android 10
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Chipset	64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 (SM8250) (7nm)	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 585 (Single-core) 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 585 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 585 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	Qualcomm Adreno 650 (250-587MHz)	ARM Mali-G51 MP4 1Ghz
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
RAM memory	12GB LPDDR5	4GB LPDDR4
Internal storage	256GB (230GB available) UFS 3.0	64GB (50GB available) eMMC 5.1
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)	Not supported
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	2000/1024 Mbps	600/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G, 5G	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 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat19/13 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46) VoLTE	LTE Cat12 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20)
Primary 5G network	SA/NSA (1, 3, 28, 78)	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Back camera (main camera)	(quad camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.470mm1/3.4"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.2124°16mm1/2.55"PDAF 0.3MP depth TOF3D	(dual camera) 20 megapixels 2MP depth
Main camera resolution	4000x3000 pixels	5184x3840 pixels
Video recording (primary)	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.7 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	24mm (lens)	27mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/1.7" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.8µm pixel	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	OIS: 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/video on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Front camera (secondary)	8 megapixels	(dual front camera) 24 megapixels 2MP depth
Front camera resolution	3264x2448 pixels	5632x4224 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	4K UHD (3840x2160)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	24mm (lens)	26mm (lens)
Sensor size	1/4" inches	feature not registered
Pixel size	1.12µm pixel	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	Not supported	FM
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
USB	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	USB Type-C (reversible)	Not supported
Bluetooth	5.1 + A2DP/LE	4.2 + A2DP
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4000 mAh	3750 mAh
Charger, watts	21W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0	18W (9V/2A) Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	11W Qi Wireless charging (Qi/WPC)	Not supported
Talk time autonomy	feature not registered	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands	Voice dialing, Voice recorder
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, White, Purple, Mirror Lake Green • Cameras with ZEISS optics • Dolby Atmos • 24-bit/192kHz audio • Dynamic vibration system • PS4 Remote Play • DUALSHOCK 4 compatibility	• Colors: Black, Sapphire blue, Platinum gold
☢️ Radiation rate
	Sony Xperia 1 II (XQ-AT42)	Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE-LX1)
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