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| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 73.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-07-25 | 2016-10-02 |
| 5.98 x 3.01 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 363.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.04 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ is just a bit better than the Huawei G8, getting a overall score of 73.5 against 67.3. Sony Xperia XZ's construction is newer and a little lighter, but also just a bit thicker than Huawei G8. Xperia XZ features a greater performance than Huawei G8, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Xperia XZ also has a higher number of faster cores.
The Huawei G8 has a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ, because although it has a just a bit inferior quantity of pixels per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Huawei G8 also counts with a little bit larger screen. Xperia XZ counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei G8, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Xperia XZ also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
Huawei G8 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ, because it has a 3% greater battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ shoots much clearer videos and photos than Huawei G8, because it has a back camera with way more MP.
The Xperia XZ is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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