In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 8 and Sony XPERIA L1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | G3311 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.1 mm | 151 mm | Huawei Mate 8 has greater height than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Width | 80.6 mm | 74 mm | Huawei Mate 8 has greater width than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 8.7 mm | Huawei Mate 8 is narrower than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Weight | 185 g | 180 g | Sony XPERIA L1 is lighter than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Body Colour | Mocha brown | Space grey | Gold | Black | White | Pink | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.21 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) | 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Single-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS-NEO | TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 5.5" | Huawei Mate 8 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | Huawei Mate 8 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Display Format | Full HD | HD | |
| Pixel Density | 368 ppi | - | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | MediaTek | |
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| Processor Number | - | MT6737T | |
| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.45 GHz | Huawei Mate 8 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | Quad-core | Huawei Mate 8 has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T880 MP4 | Mali T720 MP2 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| RAM | 3 GB | DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB | Huawei Mate 8 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L1. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 16 GB | Huawei Mate 8 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| User Memory | - | 9 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 8 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/2.2 | Huawei Mate 8 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Huawei Mate 8 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 3x | Huawei Mate 8 has better digital zoom than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | Yes | |
| Special Effects | - | HDR | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Time-lapse mode | Red-Eye Reduction | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Smile shutter | Both phones have face detection. |
| White Balance | Automatic, presets | - | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED light | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 4608 x 3456 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | - | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ISP-Chip | Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 8 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Sony XPERIA L1 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 2620 mAh | Huawei Mate 8 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L1. |
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| Standby Time | 528 hours | 687 hours | Sony XPERIA L1 has longer standby time than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Talk Time | 1080 minutes | 773 minutes | Huawei Mate 8 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA L1. |
| Run Time Details | Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs Playback (Music): up to 98 hrs |
Talk (GSM): up to 773 min Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs Talk (3G): up to 692 min Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs Playback (Music): up to 3781 min Playback (video): up to 502 min |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 7.0 Nougat | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.0 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| WLAN Security | - | WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD | |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ | WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 | AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT) |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | - | |
| Additional Phone Features | DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone | Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA L1 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter | Power adapter |
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