Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-10-02 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 9.68 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 is just a bit better than Xperia XZ, getting a 78.9 score against 73.5. The Huawei Mate 10 body has the same thickness than Xperia XZ, but it is heavier. The Huawei Mate 10 has just a bit better performance than Xperia XZ, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Huawei Mate 10 has a sharper display than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has a little bit better count of pixels in each inch of screen, a little bit bigger screen and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Huawei Mate 10 features a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei Mate 10 also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 10 features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Xperia XZ captures just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XZ also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor and a camera in the back with way more MP.
The Huawei Mate 10 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it a great choice.
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