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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2017-09-19 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 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
The Huawei P10 Plus has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Xperia XZ1's 78.3 overall score. Huawei P10 Plus's construction is a bit thinner but a bit heavier than the Xperia XZ1, and they were released with only 6 months difference. The Huawei P10 Plus counts with a little sharper display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a greater display density and a quite larger display.
Huawei P10 Plus counts with a processing unit that is very similar to Sony Xperia XZ1's processing unit, and although the Huawei P10 Plus has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia XZ1 features more memory capacity to install games and applications than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Huawei P10 Plus has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity. Xperia XZ1 has a better camera than Huawei P10 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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