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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2017-04-05 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 12.87 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Huawei Mate 8 is a little bit better than Xperia XZs, having a general score of 77.4 against 77.2. The Huawei Mate 8 is an older and heavier cellphone than Xperia XZs, but Huawei was able to make it just a bit thinner anyway. The Huawei Mate 8 features a bit faster processor than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Huawei Mate 8 also has a higher number of cores.
Sony Xperia XZs features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a little higher display density. Huawei Mate 8 has a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a SD memory slot that allows 128 GB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 8 features a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. Sony Xperia XZs counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a F2 aperture, the Sony Xperia XZs also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with more megapixels.
The Huawei Mate 8 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the Xperia XZs, which makes it an easy choice.
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