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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2015-09-15 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 4.64 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a global score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate S's 75.3 score. The Sony Xperia XZ1 body has the same weight than the Huawei Mate S, but it's just a bit thicker. The Xperia XZ1 has a little bit better display than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a quite greater pixels density.
Xperia XZ1 has a much greater memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate S, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Xperia XZ1 has a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia XZ1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia XZ1 takes much better photos and videos than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia XZ1 also has a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much better video resolution. Sony Xperia XZ1's battery lifetime is very similar to Huawei Mate S's battery lifetime.
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