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Huawei Ascend Mate7
32 GBMT7-CL00
Sony Xperia Z3
D6603D6603
| Global Score | |
| 70.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.4 |
| 2014-09-04 | 2014-09-03 |
| 6.18 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Brown, Green and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 592 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 925 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1800 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Battery | 3100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 890 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 6 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 is just a bit better than the Huawei Ascend Mate7, with a 75.8 score against 70.6. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia Z3 has newer 4.4.4 version while Huawei Ascend Mate7 has Android 4.4 version, so it gives you some additional features and performance improvements. The Sony Xperia Z3 is a just a bit thinner and lighter device than Huawei Ascend Mate7, although they were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Xperia Z3 features a brighter screen than Huawei Ascend Mate7, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Xperia Z3 also counts with a just a bit greater display density. The Huawei Ascend Mate7 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z3, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei Ascend Mate7 also has 16 GB more internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z3 has a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Ascend Mate7, because although it has 4 lesser processing cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Sony Xperia Z3 also counts with a graphics processing unit. Huawei Ascend Mate7 counts with superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z3, because it has a 4100mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z3 captures a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei Ascend Mate7, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Sony Xperia Z3 also has a lot higher video quality and a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Xperia Z3 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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