Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Huawei Mate Xs is slightly better than Sony Xperia 1 II, getting a 91.6 score against 91. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also a a lot heavier and noticeably thicker device. Sony Xperia 1 II has a brighter screen than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and a way better display pixel density.
The Sony Xperia 1 II's CPU is just as good as the Huawei Mate Xs one, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM. The Xperia 1 II features a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Huawei Mate Xs counts with just a little better battery performance than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh. The Huawei Mate Xs shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images in low light situations and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 0.59 inches sensor, the Huawei Mate Xs also counts with a lot higher 40 megapixels resolution camera.
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