Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 10 has a global score of 78.9, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA1's 71.7 overall score. Despite being the best phone in this review, Huawei Mate 10 is a just a little thicker and much heavier phone than Sony Xperia XA1. The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a lot better display than Xperia XA1, because it has a lot better screen pixel density, a larger display and a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Sony Xperia XA1 and Huawei Mate 10 both count with incredibly similar processing units, and although the Huawei Mate 10 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XA1 has a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XA1 also counts with a much bigger sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with way more MP.
Huawei Mate 10 features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Huawei Mate 10 also has 64 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 10 features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 74% greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Huawei Mate 10 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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