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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2017-03-07 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.72 x 2.73 x 0.27 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 432 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ1 is just a bit better than Huawei P10, getting a score of 78.3 against 75.5. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Xperia XZ1 construction is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker than Huawei P10. Xperia XZ1 counts with a processing unit that's just as good as Huawei P10's CPU, they have 4 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia XZ1 and Huawei P10 feature quite similar screens, because although the Sony Xperia XZ1 has a little bit inferior pixels count per screen inch, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Xperia XZ1 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei P10, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Xperia XZ1 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Huawei P10, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also has a camera in the back with a way higher 19 MP resolution and a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low-light environments.
Huawei P10 features greater battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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