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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2015-09-15 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ Premium is just a bit better than Huawei Mate S, having a overall score of 79.8 against 75.3. Even though the Xperia XZ Premium is newer than the Huawei Mate S, it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better screen than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and way more pixels per inch in the display.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a little faster processor than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia XZ Premium also has more RAM memory. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with slightly more storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate S, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
Xperia XZ Premium takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same aperture, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 19 mega pixels resolution, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger sensor providing a better image quality.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium features superior battery performance than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 20 percent greater battery capacity.
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