Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X has a score of 89.4, which is a lot better than Xperia X Compact's 71.8 score. Even though the Huawei Mate X is way newer than Xperia X Compact, it's somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. The Huawei Mate X counts with a much better screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a much larger screen, a greater pixel density and a way higher resolution of 2200 x 2480px.
The Huawei Mate X has a bit superior CPU than Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM. The Huawei Mate X has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia X Compact shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for shooting photos and video in low light environments, a much worse 23 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a much tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors.
The Huawei Mate X has a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
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