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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-01 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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 Sony Xperia XZ3 is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, having a score of 79.6 against 77.4. Sony Xperia XZ3's construction is noticeably newer than Huawei Mate 8's, although it is noticeably thicker and a little heavier. Xperia XZ3 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xperia XZ3 also has more pixels per inch of screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 8. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a F2 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a better resolution back camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a slightly better storage to install applications and games than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 8 counts with improved battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs more than the Huawei Mate 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei Mate 8. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Huawei Mate 8, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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