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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-23 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate X is much better than Sony Xperia X, with a overall score of 89.4 against 72.9. The Huawei Mate X construction is way newer, but noticeably thicker and notably heavier than Sony Xperia X. Huawei Mate X counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia X, because although it has a just a little lower pixels amount in each inch of display, it also counts with a much higher 2200 x 2480 resolution and a really larger display.
Huawei Mate X features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia X, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and 5 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia X has a superior camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor giving a way worse image quality, a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video and a back facing camera with much less mega pixels.
Huawei Mate X has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia X, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate X features a much longer battery performance than Xperia X, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia X. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Sony Xperia X, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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