In depth comparison and review of Huawei Mate 8 and Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. 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 XA2 Ultra |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | H4213 | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 157.1 mm | 163 mm | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has greater height than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Width | 80.6 mm | 80 mm | Huawei Mate 8 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 9.5 mm | Huawei Mate 8 is narrower than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Weight | 185 g | 221 g | Huawei Mate 8 is lighter than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Body Colour | Mocha brown | Space grey | Gold | Black | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.21 W/kg (body), 1.18 W/kg (head) | 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.41 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) | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra |
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| Display Type | LCD display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS-NEO | LTPS TFT | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6" | 6" | Both phones have the same screen size. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | 368 ppi | 367 ppi | Huawei Mate 8 has better pixel density than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. |
| Max Brightness | - | 500 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | - | |
| Display Features | - | 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 950 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz | - | |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali T880 MP4 | Qualcomm ADRENO 508 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra |
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| RAM | 3 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has more RAM than Huawei Mate 8. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 32 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| User Memory | - | 24 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 XA2 Ultra |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 23 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.3" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| 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 | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Time-lapse mode | Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Huawei Mate 8 has 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) | 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), ISP-Chip | Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.6" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Sony Exmor RS sensor | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | F/2.0 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | - | SteadyShot | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | LED light | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | - | Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS), self-timer |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Name (2nd Front) | - | Sony Exmor R sensor | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Features (2nd Front) | - | Wide-angle lens |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 3580 mAh | Huawei Mate 8 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has fast charging technology. |
| Standby Time | 528 hours | 707 hours | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer standby time than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Talk Time | 1080 minutes | 2460 minutes | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei Mate 8. |
| Run Time Details | Standby (WCDMA): up to 528 hrs Playback (Music): up to 98 hrs |
Talk (GSM): up to 2460 min Standby (dual SIM GSM+WCDMA): up to 686 hrs Talk (3G): up to 1920 min Standby (dual SIM GSM+LTE): up to 678 hrs Standby (dual SIM WCDMA+LTE): up to 707 hrs Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 118 hrs Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 24 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra |
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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 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.0 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra |
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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, Band 38 | |
| 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, TDD 2600 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | - | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP | |
| 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 | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra |
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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, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, DivX, H.265 | MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT) |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra |
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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, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone | TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate 8 | Sony XPERIA XA2 Ultra |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, USB cable, power adapter | Headset, power adapter, USB-C cable | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) |
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