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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 30 is much better than Xperia XZ, having an 84 score against 73.5. Huawei Mate 30's design is noticeably newer, but just a little bit thicker and heavier than Xperia XZ. The Huawei Mate 30 and Xperia XZ both feature quite similar screens, because although the Huawei Mate 30 has a quite lower pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Huawei Mate 30 features just a bit better performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Huawei Mate 30 counts with a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia XZ, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 features a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei Mate 30 shoots better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Mate 30 also has a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos, a back camera with lot more mega pixels, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
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