Huawei Mate 8 vs. Sony XPERIA X Compact

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 8 and Sony XPERIA X Compact. 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 8 vs. Sony XPERIA X Compact Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 8 Sony XPERIA X Compact
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - F5321
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 157.1 mm 129 mm Huawei Mate 8 has greater height than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Width 80.6 mm 65 mm Huawei Mate 8 has greater width than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.5 mm Huawei Mate 8 is narrower than Huawei Mate 8.
Weight 185 g 135 g Sony XPERIA X Compact is lighter than Huawei Mate 8.
Body Colour Mocha brown | Space grey | Gold White | Blue mist | Universe black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.21 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body), 1.08 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
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 X Compact
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS-NEO IPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 4.6" Huawei Mate 8 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei Mate 8 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
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 Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Features - 2.5D curved glass
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 8 Sony XPERIA X Compact
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 950 Qualcomm
Processor Number - MSM8956
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core 6-core Huawei Mate 8 has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP4 Qualcomm ADRENO 510
MEMORY Huawei Mate 8 Sony XPERIA X Compact
RAM 3 GB 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 20 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 X Compact
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA X Compact has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 8.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Mate 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Sony XPERIA X Compact has better digital zoom than Huawei Mate 8.
Special Effects - HDR, Night Scene
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Timeshift video, Style Portrait
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) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ISP-Chip Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Triple sensing technology, Stereo Audio Recording, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei Mate 8 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA X Compact has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Front) - G lens
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 8 Sony XPERIA X Compact
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 2700 mAh Huawei Mate 8 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Standby Time 528 hours 750 hours Sony XPERIA X Compact has longer standby time than Huawei Mate 8.
Talk Time 1080 minutes 846 minutes Huawei Mate 8 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA X Compact.
Run Time Details Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 98 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 660 min
Standby (GSM): up to 710 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 846 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 750 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 670 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 65 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10.8 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 8 Sony XPERIA X Compact
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 8 Sony XPERIA X Compact
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
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 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, 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
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Mate 8 Sony XPERIA X Compact
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, MP3, FLAC, eAAC+ WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, ALAC, OPUS
Supported Digital Video Standards XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, VP8, 3GP2, H.265
Sound Enhancements - 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Huawei Mate 8 Sony XPERIA X Compact
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, Time of Flight (ToF), geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging
OTHERS Huawei Mate 8 Sony XPERIA X Compact
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
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