Sony Xperia Z vs Huawei Ascend P2

Comparing the Sony Xperia Z vs Huawei Ascend P2 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia Z and Huawei Ascend P2 run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.

Display: Sony Xperia Z offers a screen size of 5 inches, while Huawei Ascend P2 offers 4.7 inches, making Sony Xperia Z the larger display of the two. Huawei Ascend P2 features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia Z's LCD, making Huawei Ascend P2 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia Z and Huawei Ascend P2 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Sony Xperia Z offers a higher front camera resolution with 2.2 MP, while Huawei Ascend P2 offers 1.3 MP, making Sony Xperia Z better for front camera photography.

Battery: Huawei Ascend P2 offers a higher battery capacity with 2420 mAh, while Sony Xperia Z offers 2330 mAh, making Huawei Ascend P2 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Sony Xperia Z and Huawei Ascend P2 offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.

Sony Xperia Z

₹24,236

(Discontinued)

Huawei Ascend P2

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

N/A

14 Apr, 2013

06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
Helio A20	HiSilicon	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Quad Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	(upto 1.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM	1 GB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
5 inches (12.7 cm)	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LCD	IPS LCD	AMOLED
1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))	720x1280 px (HD)	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
2.2 MP	1.3 MP	50 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
2330 mAh	2420 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB	16 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.3/5

(3,076 ratings)

N/A

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

EMUI

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

Huawei Helio A20 AP33

HiSilicon

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Quad core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Quad core, 1.5 GHz

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320

Vivante GC4000

Adreno 829

RAM

2 GB

1 GB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

AMOLED

Screen Size

5 inches (12.7 cm)

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1920x1080 px (QHD (2k))

720x1280 px (HD)

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi

312 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.67 %

66.88 %

90.11 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

139 mm

136.2 mm

150.83 mm

Width

71 mm

66.7 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

8.40 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

146 grams

122 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes IP57

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

13 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4032 x 3224 Pixels

N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Smile detection

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Video HDR

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

2.2 MP
Primary CameraExmor RS

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

2330 mAh

2420 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G) / Up to 11 Hours(2G)

Up to 12.8 Hours(3G) / Up to 16.7 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

N/A

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 1700(band 4)

N/A

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

N/A

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4

Yes v4.0

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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