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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS | -- |
| 2022-05-18 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.16 x 5.48 x 0.21 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.99 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 425 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 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 660 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 + 10.70 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 84.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ Premium is a bit better than Huawei Mate Xs 2, getting a 79.8 score against 72.6. Sony Xperia XZ Premium's body is noticeably lighter than Huawei Mate Xs 2, but it's much thicker and was released many years before. The Xperia XZ Premium has a lot better hardware performance than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Xperia XZ Premium features an incredibly better display than Huawei Mate Xs 2, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display density and a better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels. Huawei Mate Xs 2 counts with a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate Xs 2 has a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate Xs 2, although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light images and video and a back facing camera with lot less MP resolution.
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