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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate X3's overall score of 74.7. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium construction is much lighter than Huawei Mate X3, although it is way thicker and was released many years before. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much faster processor than Huawei Mate X3, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xperia XZ Premium has a way better screen than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution and a much greater screen pixel density. The Huawei Mate X3 features a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate X3 also has higher video frame rate, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Huawei Mate X3 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Huawei Mate X3 has a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 49 percent more battery capacity.
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