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| Global Score | |
| 66.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2018-05-15 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.89 x 2.80 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Green | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 713.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ1 is better than the Honor 10, getting a global score of 78.3 against 66.6. The Sony Xperia XZ1 design is a little bit thinner but a little heavier than Honor 10, and they were released only a few months apart. Xperia XZ1 counts with a display that is very similar to the screen in Honor 10, although the Xperia XZ1 has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little bit smaller display and a bit less pixels per display inch.
The Xperia XZ1 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Honor 10, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better hardware performance than Honor 10. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ1 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Honor 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a higher resolution camera.
The Honor 10 counts with longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 26% larger battery size.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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