Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.64 | 5.52 |
| 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 Premium is much better than the Huawei Mate X3, getting a overall score of 82.2 against 74.7. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a notably older and extremely thicker cellphone than the Huawei Mate X3, but Sony was able to build it a little lighter anyway. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a lot better display than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better quantity of pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 2160 x 3840.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much faster processor than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Huawei Mate X3 counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
Huawei Mate X3 features a very superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 36 percent greater battery size. Huawei Mate X3 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Premium, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate X3 also has faster video frame rate and a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
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