Huawei P10 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei P10 Plus and Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P10 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number VKY-L29 G3221
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.5 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than Huawei P10 Plus.
Width 74.2 mm 79 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than Huawei P10 Plus.
Depth 6.98 mm 8.1 mm Huawei P10 Plus is narrower than Huawei P10 Plus.
Weight 165 g 188 g Huawei P10 Plus is lighter than Huawei P10 Plus.
Body Colour Graphite black Black | White | Gold
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.76 W/kg (body), 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger screen size than Huawei P10 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Huawei P10 Plus has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Display Format QHD Full HD
Pixel Density 540 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features - 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6757
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2.3 GHz Huawei P10 Plus has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G71 MP8 Mali T880 MP2
MEMORY Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
RAM 6 GB 4 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei P10 Plus has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei P10 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei P10 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects Monochrome, RGB, Depth of field, Natural Bokeh HDR, Creative effect
Camera Modes Low-light shots, portrait mode Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) 3D facial detection Smile shutter Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Hybrid Auto focus, ASPH, Leica Dual-Kamera 2.0 Pro Edition, dual SUMMILUX-H lenses, 2x Hybrid Zoom, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), Depth Auto Focus, Dual-tone Flash, Superior low-light photography, Dynamic illumination, Flavor Studio Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Huawei P10 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.0 Huawei P10 Plus has better front lens aperture than Huawei P10 Plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - Smart Selfie Flash
Camera Modes (Front) - Low-light shots
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Leica front camera Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3750 mAh 2700 mAh Huawei P10 Plus has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Standby Time 450 hours 708 hours Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has longer standby time than Huawei P10 Plus.
Talk Time 1680 minutes 796 minutes Huawei P10 Plus has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1680 min
Standby (3G): up to 399 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 450 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
CELLULAR Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, RA WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements - Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Fingerprint 4.0, Knuckle, HUAWEI Ultra Memory technology Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Huawei P10 Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Included Accessories Headset, protective cover, power adapter, pre-installed screen protection film, USB-C cable Power adapter
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