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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-04-08 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate X3's overall score of 74.7. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact comes with Android 8.0 Oreo OS, and Huawei Mate X3 has HarmonyOS 3 OS. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a older and notably thicker cellphone than Huawei Mate X3, but Sony was able to make it lighter anyway.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a more vivid display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density. Huawei Mate X3 has a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better performing processor than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Huawei Mate X3 counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a camera with a way higher 50 mega pixels resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited situations.
The Huawei Mate X3 has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity.
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