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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2015-12-01 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Metal | Metal |
| -- | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than the Xperia XZs, having a score of 77.4 against 77.2. Huawei Mate 8's design is just a little bit thinner than the Xperia XZs, but it is heavier and was released about a year before. The Sony Xperia XZs has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels in each inch of display.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit faster processor than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 4 more processing cores.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has a 38 percent more battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZs counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a much better video resolution and a camera with more megapixels.
Huawei Mate 8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest, making it an easy decision.
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