Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-19 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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
The Huawei Mate 10 is a bit better than Xperia XZ1, getting a overall score of 78.9 against 78.3. The Huawei Mate 10 design is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xperia XZ1. Huawei Mate 10 features a more vivid screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a just a bit better count of pixels in each screen inch, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a quite larger display.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a superior memory to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 10, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. Xperia XZ1 has a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 10. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xperia XZ1 has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 10, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Huawei Mate 10 has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48 percent greater battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 10 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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