Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 has an overall score of 78.9, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's 78.6 overall score. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 10 has older 10 version and Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei Mate 10's design is thinner and a little lighter than the Xperia XA2 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released only 10 months before.
Huawei Mate 10 features a bit better screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a quite better screen pixel density and a brighter screen. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with slightly more memory for apps and games than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a processing unit that's just as good as the processor in Huawei Mate 10, and although the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus shoots slightly better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for taking pictures and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution and a way larger back camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 12% bigger battery capacity.
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