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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2016-09-08 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 has a score of 77.4, which is a little bit better than Xperia X Compact's overall score of 71.8. Huawei Mate 8 is an older and heavier cellphone than Xperia X Compact, but Huawei managed to make it somewhat thinner anyway. The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 8 has just a bit better looking screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a little bit greater number of pixels per inch of screen, a way bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Sony Xperia X Compact has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Sony Xperia X Compact also has a lot better 23 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 128 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Huawei Mate 8 features a way better battery life than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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