Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a global score of 78.9 against 74.6. Huawei Mate 10's construction is extremely heavier but somewhat thinner than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and both were released with only a few months difference. The Huawei Mate 10 has a way better display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a larger screen, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a lot higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
Huawei Mate 10 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Huawei Mate 10 also has more internal storage capacity. The Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a bit superior CPU than Huawei Mate 10. They have the same RAM amount and 8 cores.
The Huawei Mate 10 has a much better battery life than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact shoots clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a lot larger sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Huawei Mate 10 is also by far the cheapest one.
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