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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue |
| -- | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 X has a score of 89.4, which is a lot better than the Sony Xperia XA1's global score of 71.7. The Huawei Mate X construction is newer than the Sony Xperia XA1's, but it's much heavier and way thicker. Huawei Mate X counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate X has a more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a lot higher 2200 x 2480 resolution, a higher pixel density and a lot bigger screen. The Huawei Mate X has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 480 GB more internal memory.
The Huawei Mate X has a much better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 96 percent bigger battery size. The Xperia XA1 captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, although it has a lot smaller sensor taking much lower quality pictures, a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or video in poorly lited situations and a back camera with a lot lower resolution.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia XA1. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate X, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia XA1, giving up some specifications.
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