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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-04 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.94 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 is a little bit better than Huawei P Smart Z, getting a 78.3 score against 75.6. Despite of the fact that the Xperia XZ1 is older than the Huawei P Smart Z, it's construction is somewhat thinner and notably lighter. Xperia XZ1 features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Xperia XZ1 has a much better storage for games and applications than Huawei P Smart Z, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ1 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei P Smart Z. They have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xperia XZ1 features a superior camera than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a better resolution camera in the back. Huawei P Smart Z counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48 percent greater battery capacity.
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