Huawei P20 vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P20 and Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P20 vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H4213
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.1 mm 163 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Huawei P20.
Width 70.8 mm 80 mm Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater width than Huawei P20.
Depth 7.65 mm 9.5 mm Huawei P20 is narrower than Huawei P20.
Weight 165 g 221 g Huawei P20 is lighter than Huawei P20.
Body Colour Black Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.26 W/kg (body), 0.76 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TFT LTPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6" Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger screen size than Huawei P20.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2244 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Huawei P20 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD
Pixel Density 428 ppi 367 ppi Huawei P20 has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features FullView Display 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 970 - with i7 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz -
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) - Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei P20 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better camera resolution than Huawei P20.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type RGB CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Huawei P20 has better lens aperture than Huawei P20.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Digital Zoom 2x -
Camera Modes Auto scene recognition, 3D Portrait Lighting Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Leica Dual-Kamera, 2x Hybrid Zoom Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 20 Megapixel -
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) Monochrome CMOS -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 24 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Huawei P20 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Light Source (Front) - LED light
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Light Fusion technology Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), self-timer
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Sensor Name (2nd Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.4
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Wide-angle lens
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 3580 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has larger battery capacity than Huawei P20.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI Safe SuperCharge technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 90 min -
Standby Time 406 hours 707 hours Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer standby time than Huawei P20.
Talk Time 1140 minutes 2460 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P20.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1140 min
Standby: up to 406 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 2460 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+WCDMA): up to 686 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1920 min
Standby (dual SIM GSM+LTE): up to 678 hrs
Standby (dual SIM WCDMA+LTE): up to 707 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 118 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 24 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 8.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, 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 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
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
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X, LDAC, apt-X HD WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards - MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements - Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, laser sensor, colour temperature sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, MIMO technology, Knuckle, Split Screen, Neural Network Processing Unit TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes Yes
OTHERS Huawei P20 Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C high resolution earphones Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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