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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Blue |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 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
Huawei Mate X has an overall score of 89.4, which is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. Huawei Mate X's construction is extremely newer, but much thicker and notably heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1. The Huawei Mate X has a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate X also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Mate X counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ1, because although it has a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a lot higher 2200 x 2480 pixels resolution and a way bigger display. The Huawei Mate X has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory.
Huawei Mate X counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 67% bigger battery size. Xperia XZ1 counts with a superior camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a tinier camera aperture, a camera in the back with a lot worse 19 MP resolution and a lot tinier sensor offering a way lower image quality.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia XZ1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia XZ1. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Sony Xperia XZ1, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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