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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
Huawei Mate 8 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z2a, having a score of 77.4 against 73. Huawei Mate 8 is a incredibly thinner but heavier phone than Xperia Z2a. Xperia Z2a has a better looking screen than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Xperia Z2a also counts with a quite greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Huawei Mate 8 also has 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 8 features a processor that's just as good as the Sony Xperia Z2a one, because although the Huawei Mate 8 has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM and a greater number of 2300 MHz cores.
Huawei Mate 8 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia Z2a, although it has a much lower video definition and a camera with lot less MP resolution. Huawei Mate 8 has superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Huawei Mate 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Huawei Mate 8, else you can save some dollars and get the Sony Xperia Z2a, giving up a couple specs and features.
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