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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 has an overall score of 77.4, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z2's general score of 72.9. Even though Huawei Mate 8 is somewhat heavier than Xperia Z2, it's just a bit thinner and newer. Xperia Z2 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Xperia Z2 also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Huawei Mate 8 features a processing unit that is very similar to Xperia Z2's processor, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Huawei Mate 8 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia Z2, although it has a lot worse resolution camera and a lot lower 1920x1080 video resolution, they both have the same diafragm aperture.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Z2, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has more internal memory capacity. Huawei Mate 8 counts with longer battery performance than Xperia Z2, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 8 is more expensive than Xperia Z2, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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