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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, getting a 79 score against 77.4. Even though Xperia XZ2 Compact is notably thicker than Huawei Mate 8, it's a little bit lighter and a lot newer. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 8. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2160px resolution and a better count of pixels per inch in the display. Huawei Mate 8 features a little bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a superior camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a higher 19 mega-pixels resolution camera and a much better video quality. The Huawei Mate 8 features a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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