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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 498 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 730 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 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 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 10's overall score of 78.9. Xperia XZ2 Compact's body is just a little bit lighter but a lot thicker than Huawei Mate 10, and both were released only a couple months apart. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Xperia XZ2 Compact has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei Mate 10 has Android 10 version, so it gives some extra features.
Huawei Mate 10 has just a bit better screen than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a bigger display, a quite brighter display and a little bit higher pixel number in each screen inch. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate 10. Both have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a back camera with much more mega pixels.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little bit better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB. Huawei Mate 10 features a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39% greater battery size.
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