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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Huawei Mate 8 has an overall score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 5 IV's overall score of 73.3. Huawei Mate 8's body is a little bit heavier but a little bit thinner than the Xperia 5 IV. Huawei Mate 8 features an extremely better processor than Xperia 5 IV, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a little bit better display than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a just a little lower pixel density, a little smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The Xperia 5 IV counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 IV also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 IV features longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a 25% bigger battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 8 shoots way better photos and videos than Xperia 5 IV, because it has a lot better 16 MP resolution back facing camera.
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