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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate 8, with a 79 score against 77.4. The Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is notably newer and just a bit lighter than Huawei Mate 8's, although it is also incredibly thicker. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little better performance than Huawei Mate 8. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact captures better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a back-facing camera with a better resolution. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a much better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
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