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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ2 has a score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 overall score. Xperia XZ2's body is noticeably newer, but just a little bit heavier and extremely thicker than Huawei Mate 8. The Xperia XZ2 features a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 8. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
Xperia XZ2 counts with a sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a bit higher pixels quantity per display inch. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a superior camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a more megapixels back-facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 26 percent greater battery size.
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