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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ1 has an overall score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8's score of 77.4. The Xperia XZ1 is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and a bit thinner than Huawei Mate 8. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 8. They have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a just a little greater display density. Xperia XZ1 has a much better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xperia XZ1 also has a back camera with a higher 19 mega-pixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Xperia XZ1 features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 8 has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
The Xperia XZ1 costs a bit more than the Huawei Mate 8, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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