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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-11-01 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 10 Lite's general score of 74.2. The Xperia XZ3 design is newer, but somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite. Xperia XZ3 features a little faster processing unit than Huawei Mate 10 Lite. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xperia XZ3 has a better looking display than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a higher pixels count in each screen inch, a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a little bit larger display. The Xperia XZ3 has a slightly better memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia XZ3 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a better resolution back facing camera. The Xperia XZ3's battery performance is just as good as the Huawei Mate 10 Lite one, although the Xperia XZ3 has a 0% smaller battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei Mate 10 Lite. If you want to save some money, you can get the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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