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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Blue |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X is much better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a general score of 89.4 against 74.6. Huawei Mate X is a a lot newer phone than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, although it is thicker and heavier. The Huawei Mate X counts with a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot higher 2200 x 2480 pixels resolution, a higher pixels number in each inch in the screen and a much larger screen.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a little better performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has 4 GB more RAM. The Huawei Mate X counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Xperia XZ1 Compact features a better camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a lot less megapixels camera, a much smaller sensor capturing way worse quality videos and pictures and a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photographs in low light situations.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xperia XZ1 Compact. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Xperia XZ1 Compact, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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