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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2017-05-05 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, with a 77.4 score against 72.8. The Huawei Mate 8 body is just a little bit lighter and a little thinner than the Xperia XA1 Ultra, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before. Huawei Mate 8 has a screen that's very similar to the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra one, they have a greater count of pixels per screen inch, the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a screen with the same size.
The Huawei Mate 8 and Xperia XA1 Ultra feature quite similar processing units, both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Huawei Mate 8 features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a really longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. Huawei Mate 8 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a camera with lot less megapixels, they both have a same size aperture.
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