Category Breakdown
Honor 10
Sony Xperia XZ1
Performance
76.580.0
Camera
54.356.3
Display
58.976.7
Battery
26.422.7
Build
80.079.9
Connectivity
65.670.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
48.055.6
Summary
- The Honor 10 features a slightly larger 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with a higher pixel density of 432 ppi, while the Sony Xperia XZ1 has a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display that supports HDR10, offering enhanced color and contrast.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 10 is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, whereas the Xperia XZ1 utilizes the Snapdragon 835, both with 64GB of storage and 4GB of RAM.
- The camera capabilities differ slightly, with the Honor 10 having a dual rear camera setup of 16 MP and 24 MP compared to the Xperia XZ1's 19 MP rear camera, although both can record 4K video.
- The Honor 10 has a larger 3400 mAh battery compared to the Xperia XZ1's 2700 mAh, providing potentially longer usage.
- Both devices run on Android with the Honor 10 upgradable to Android 10 and the Xperia XZ1 upgradable to Android 9.
- The build quality is similar, featuring Gorilla Glass on the front, but the Honor 10 has a glass back while the Xperia XZ1 has an aluminum back.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 10
Sony Xperia XZ1
General
Release Date
2018
2017, September 19
Announced
2018
2017, August 31
Description
For Global market
Also known as Sony Xperia XZ1 Dual F8342 with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.84"
5.2"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 970 (10 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 540
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF24 MP B/W, f/1.8, PDAF
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
2700 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired, 50% in 24 min
18W wired, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
149.6 x 71.2 x 7.7 mm (5.89 x 2.80 x 0.30 in)
148 x 73.4 x 7.4 mm (5.83 x 2.89 x 0.29 in)
Weight
153 g
155 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Phantom Blue, Phantom Green, Midnight Black, Glacier Grey, Lily White
Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, Moonlit Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

