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Huawei Mate 20 X vs Sony Xperia 5 III

Name: Huawei Mate 20 X
Brand: Huawei
SKU: appsapk-1777
Rating: 7.9 (790 reviews)

Sony Xperia 5 III

7.9

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Huawei Mate 20 X — quick specs

Network
LTE / HSPA / GSM
Display
7.2 inches · 1080×2244
Camera
40 MP
Memory
6 GB RAM
Battery
5000 mAh
OS
Android 9.0

Sony Xperia 5 III — quick specs

Network
Display
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Camera
12.2 MP
Memory
—
Battery
Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging
OS
Android 11

● Full specification comparison

Spec

Huawei Mate 20 X

Sony Xperia 5 III

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

Technology

AGSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

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2G bands

AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2

B—

3G bands

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

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3G bands

AHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

B—

4G bands

LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)

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4G bands

ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(900), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300)

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Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps

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Speed

AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat21 1400/200 Mbps

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LAUNCH

Announced

2018, October

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Announced

A2018, October

B—

Status

Available. Released 2018, November

(UK) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / (Japan; XQ-BQ42 SIM-unlocked model)

Status

AAvailable. Released 2018, November

B(UK) / (Worldwide) / (Japan; SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / (Japan; XQ-BQ42 SIM-unlocked model)

BODY

Dimensions

174.6 x 85.4 x 8.2 mm (6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 in)

157 mm H / 68 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Dimensions

A174.6 x 85.4 x 8.2 mm (6.87 x 3.36 x 0.32 in)

B157 mm H / 68 mm W / 8.2 mm D

Weight

232 g (8.18 oz)

168 g

Weight

A232 g (8.18 oz)

B168 g

SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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SIM

AHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

B—

Build

Front/back glass & aluminum frame

Slate

Build

AFront/back glass & aluminum frame

BSlate

DISPLAY

Type

OLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

6.1 in 1080p 21:9 () HDR OLED CinemaWide™ display, 120Hz refresh rate, ~449 pixel density / Gorilla Glass 6 / HDR BT.2020 / 10-bit color depth (1B colors)

Type

AOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors

B6.1 in 1080p 21:9 () HDR OLED CinemaWide™ display, 120Hz refresh rate, ~449 pixel density / Gorilla Glass 6 / HDR BT.2020 / 10-bit color depth (1B colors)

Size

7.2 inches, 130.7 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)

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Size

A7.2 inches, 130.7 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)

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Resolution

1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~346 ppi density)

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Resolution

A1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~346 ppi density)

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Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

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Protection

ACorning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

B—

PLATFORM

Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1

Android 11 (upgradable up to Android 13)

AAndroid 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9.1

BAndroid 11 (upgradable up to Android 13)

Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888

Chipset

AHiSilicon Kirin 980 (7 nm)

BQualcomm Snapdragon 888

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

Octa-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

CPU

AOcta-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x1.92 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)

BOcta-core (1x 2.84 GHz Gold Prime, 3x 2.42 GHz Gold, 4x 1.8 GHz Silver) Kryo 680

GPU

Mali-G76 MP10

Adreno 660

GPU

AMali-G76 MP10

BAdreno 660

MEMORY

Card slot

NM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

microSDXC, / expandable up to 1

Card slot

ANM (Nano Memory), up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

BmicroSDXC, / expandable up to 1

Internal

128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM (EVR-AL00)

Universal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 128 (SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / 256 (XQ-BQ42 model)

Internal

A128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM (EVR-AL00)

BUniversal Flash Storage (UFS 3.X) / 128 (SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models) / 256 (XQ-BQ42 model)

MAIN CAMERA

Triple

40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAF, Laser AF

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Triple

A40 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7", PDAF, Laser AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), 1/4", PDAF, Laser AF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7", PDAF, Laser AF

B—

Features

Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

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Features

ALeica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

B—

Video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Video

A2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

B4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Dual

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12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3-2.8, 70-105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 16mm (ultra-wide), 1/2.6", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF / Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking / 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Dual

A—

B12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX557), f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.7", 1.8 μm, predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX663), f/2.3-2.8, 70-105mm (telephoto), 1/2.9", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF, 3x/4.4x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS / 12.2 MP (Sony Exmor RS IMX363), f/2.2, 16mm (ultra-wide), 1/2.6", predictive Dual Pixel PDAF / Zeiss optics, HDR, eye tracking / 4K@24/25/30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Features

HDR

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Features

AHDR

B—

Video

1080p@30fps

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Video

A1080p@30fps

B—

Single

24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)

8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.0 μm, HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

Single

A24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)

B8 MP (Samsung ISOCELL S5K4H7), f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.0 μm, HDR, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Front Stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding LDAC

Loudspeaker

AYes, with stereo speakers

BFront Stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack 360 Reality Audio hardware decoding LDAC

3.5mm jack

Yes, 32-bit/384kHz audio Dolby Atmos sound Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

3.5mm jack

AYes, 32-bit/384kHz audio Dolby Atmos sound Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

BNo

COMMS

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BQ42, SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models only)

WLAN

AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz) / Bluetooth 5.2 / USB-C (supports DisplayPort) / NFC / GPS with Assisted GPS / Galileo / GLONASS / BeiDou / Mobile FeliCa/Osaifu-Keitai (XQ-BQ42, SO-53B, SOG05 and A103SO models only)

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

5.x, A2DP, LE

Bluetooth

A5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

B5.x, A2DP, LE

GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

AYes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS

BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

USB

3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

USB Type-C 3.x

USB

A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go

BUSB Type-C 3.x

Radio

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Radio

ANo

B—

Infrared port

Yes

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Infrared port

AYes

B—

NFC

Yes

NFC

AYes

BYes

FEATURES

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Sensors

AFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

BFingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

BATTERY

Charging

Fast battery charging 22.5W

Fast charging

Charging

AFast battery charging 22.5W

BFast charging

Battery Type

Non-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery

Non-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging

Battery Type

ANon-removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery

BNon-removable Li-ion 4500 / USB PD 3.1 30W Charging

MISC

Colors

Midnight Blue, Phantom Silver

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Colors

AMidnight Blue, Phantom Silver

B—

Models

EVR-L29, EVR-AL00, EVR-TL00

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Models

AEVR-L29, EVR-AL00, EVR-TL00

B—

Price

641 USD

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Price

A641 USD

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