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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2017-10-01 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 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 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 8 is a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, with a 77.4 score against 74.6. Huawei Mate 8 is an older and incredibly heavier cellphone than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, but Huawei was able to build it thinner anyway. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a slightly better screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a really bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little better pixels count in each inch in the screen.
Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 8. Both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Huawei Mate 8 features a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact takes much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a back-facing camera with more MP and a way higher video definition. Huawei Mate 8 has a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh.
The Huawei Mate 8 is a little more expensive than Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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