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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 90.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-10-22 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black and Mystic silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2772 x 1334 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 452 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 9000 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A77 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3130 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G78 MP24 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is a lot better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a overall score of 90.9 against 74.6. Although the Huawei Mate 40 Pro is extremely heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's a bit thinner and also much newer. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a little faster CPU than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a sharper screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a higher pixel count in each inch in the screen, a much higher resolution of 1334 x 2772 pixels and a way bigger display. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro features a way better camera than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Mate 40 Pro also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and video, better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro has a really longer battery performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 63% larger battery size.
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