Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium and Huawei P40 Pro. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | H8166 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157 mm | 158.2 mm | Huawei P40 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Width | 78.7 mm | 72.6 mm | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than Huawei P40 Pro. |
| Depth | 10.2 mm | 8.95 mm | Huawei P40 Pro is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Weight | 235 g | 209 g | Huawei P40 Pro is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Body Colour | Chrome black | Black | Silver frost | |
| Protection | Dustproof, water-resistant | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68, IP65 | IEC 60529 IP68 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 8.1 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 2.99 W/kg (limb), 0.48 W/kg (head) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | - | Nano SIM + nano SIM/NM card |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | TRILUMINOS | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.8" | 6.58" | Huawei P40 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 3840 x 2160 pixels | 2640 x 1200 pixels | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than Huawei P40 Pro. |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | - | 441 ppi | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | Yes | - | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR. |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dynamic Contrast Enhancement | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 90 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Quad-Curve Overflow display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Hisilicon Kirin 990 | |
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| Clock Speed | - | 2.86 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) | - | Mali-G76 MC16 |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| RAM | 6 GB | 8 GB | Huawei P40 Pro has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Huawei P40 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB | NM card - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 19 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.28" | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera sensor size than Huawei P40 Pro. |
| Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Huawei Ultra Vision sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.8 | F/1.9 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Pixel Size | - | 2.44 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P40 Pro has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 25 mm | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Creative effect | Bokeh effect | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion | 4K Timelapse, ultra low-light video, ultra slow motion video, telephoto video | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile shutter | - | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | LED light | |
| Still Image Resolutions | - | 8192 x 6144 | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst | Hybrid Zoom, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Leica Quad Camera System, RYYB colour filter array, Octa PD Focus, 4-in-1 pixel binning, AI Portrait Studios |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 40 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/1.54" | |
| Sensor Type (2nd Camera) | Exmor RS CMOS | - | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/1.6 | F/1.8 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Huawei Cine Camera |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/3.4 | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Huawei P40 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x | |
| Hybrid Zoom | - | 10x | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Huawei SuperSensing Camera, 50X Max Zoom |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (4th Camera) | - | HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 13 Megapixel | 32 Megapixel | Huawei P40 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.06" | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS sensor | - | |
| Lens Type (Front) | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode | - | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face recognition | Huawei P40 Pro has face detection. |
| Light Source (Front) | Display flash | - | |
| Still Image Resolutions (Front) | - | 6528 x 4896 | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Camera Functions (2nd Front) | - | TOF camera |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3540 mAh | 4200 mAh | Huawei P40 Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge | Both phones have fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | Yes | Both phones can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi | - |
| CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Huawei P40 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | EMUI 10.1 | |
| Intelligent Assistant | - | Celia | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 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 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n2, n7, n28 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 | MPEG-4, 3GP | |
| Sound Enhancements | Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) | - |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | - | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition | |
| Additional Phone Features | TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator | Multitasking, Face Unlock, MIMO technology, MU-MIMO technology, Huawei Share, HUAWEI Dual-View Video, Huawei Reverse Charge, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit), Dual Big Core, HUAWEI XD Fusion Engine, HUAWEI Golden Snap, HUAWEI MeeTime, SuperCool system |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium | Huawei P40 Pro |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter | Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) | IEC 60529 IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1 m | 1.5 m |
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