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| Global Score | |
| 69.9 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2, 4.3 | Android 6.0 |
| 2014-01-06 | 0000-00-00 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 929.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 342 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 670 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 528 hours standby time 18 hours talk time |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, 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 Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, getting a global score of 76.6 against 69.9. Huawei Mate 8 is a notably heavier but thinner phone than the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 8 has 6.0 version and Sony Xperia Z1 Compact has Android 4.4.4.
The Xperia Z1 Compact counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a GPU. Huawei Mate 8 features a little sharper screen than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a really bigger screen, a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
Huawei Mate 8 has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. The Huawei Mate 8 takes clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z1 Compact, although it has a much worse 16 mega pixels resolution camera and a lower (Full HD) video resolution, they both have a F2 aperture.
Huawei Mate 8 features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z1 Compact, because it has a 74 percent greater battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 8 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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