Huawei P40 lite vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    P40 lite: 53 g lighter

    P40 lite:
    183 g
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    236 g
  • Width

    P40 lite: 3.7 mm narrower

    P40 lite:
    76.3 mm
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    80 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia XZ2 Premium: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    P40 lite:
    6.4 in
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    5.8 in
  • Chipset

    P40 lite:
    HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    P40 lite:
    Quad
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    Dual
  • Depth

    P40 lite: 3.2 mm thinner

    P40 lite:
    8.7 mm
    Xperia XZ2 Premium:
    11.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P40 lite

    Height:
    159.2 mm
    Width:
    76.3 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

    Height:
    158 mm
    Width:
    80 mm +3.7 mm versus P40 lite
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +3.2 mm versus P40 lite

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P40 lite

    183 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

    236 g

    +53 g versus P40 lite

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. P40 lite

    P40 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.7 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P40 lite, Xperia XZ2 Premium, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP40 liteXperia XZ2 Premium
64 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P40 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A · JNY-L01A,
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)

2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P40 lite

    4200 mAh

    +660 mAh versus Xperia XZ2 Premium

  2. 2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

    3540 mAh

Specifications

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1. P40 lite2. Xperia XZ2 Premium

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia XZ2 Premium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
  • 158 Х 80 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 183 g
  • 236 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2310 px
  • 3840 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • NM (Nano Memory)
  • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3540 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent): JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A,
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia XZ2 Premium
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 101.4 cm2
  • 91.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.5%
  • 72.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 765 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia XZ2 Premium
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 19 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • 27mm (macro)
  • 1/5.0''
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 19 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.22µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF -12 MP B/W
  • f/1.6
  • 1.55µm
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia XZ2 Premium
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G52 MP6
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 265122
Antutu 8 score *
  • 317523
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia XZ2 Premium
Release date
  • 2020
  • February 27
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Emerald Green
  • Light Pink/Blue
  • Chrome Black
  • Chrome Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 900 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia XZ2 Premium
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia XZ2 Premium
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
Other features
Other features — specifications for P40 lite, Xperia XZ2 Premium.
SpecificationP40 liteXperia XZ2 Premium
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 40W: 70% in 30min - Versions: JNY-L21A
  • JNY-L01A
  • JNY-L21B
  • JNY-L22A
  • JNY-L02A
  • JNY-L22B
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots