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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P10 Plus has a global score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 global score. The Huawei P10 Plus design is somewhat heavier but thinner than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Xperia XZ1 Compact and Huawei P10 Plus both feature very similar processing units, and although the Huawei P10 Plus has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei P10 Plus features a better display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a bigger display, a way higher count of pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The Xperia XZ1 Compact counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos and video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Huawei P10 Plus features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Huawei P10 Plus also has 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei P10 Plus has a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 39 percent greater battery capacity.
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