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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-10-20 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.99 |
| 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 Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 30 5G has a global score of 87.4, which is much better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. Huawei Mate 30 5G's design is much newer, but somewhat thicker and a lot heavier than Xperia XZ1. The Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with just a little better processing power than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Huawei Mate 30 5G captures better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also has a way larger camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality, a back camera with lot more megapixels, better 60 fps video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light situations.
The Xperia XZ1 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 30 5G features a superior battery life than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity.
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