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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2016-09-08 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P10 Plus is better than the Xperia X Compact, with a global score of 79.8 against 71.8. Huawei P10 Plus's design is somewhat heavier but a lot thinner than the Xperia X Compact, and they were released with only 7 months difference. The Huawei P10 Plus has a better display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2560 resolution, a lot more pixels per inch in the screen and a bigger screen.
The Huawei P10 Plus features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Huawei P10 Plus also has more internal memory capacity. Huawei P10 Plus features a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
The Huawei P10 Plus features a much longer battery duration than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 3750mAh battery size. The Xperia X Compact shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia X Compact also counts with faster video frame rates and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
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