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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 4.64 |
| 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
Xperia XZ1 has a global score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate X3's 74.7 global score. Even though the Xperia XZ1 is extremely older and notably thicker than the Huawei Mate X3, it's construction is still lighter. The Xperia XZ1 counts with a way better processing power than Huawei Mate X3, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a lot smaller screen, a lot lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1,95 TB.
Huawei Mate X3 has a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4800mAh battery size. Huawei Mate X3 features just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate X3 also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a camera with a much better 50 mega pixels resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video.
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