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Honor 10

Honor 10

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Sony Xperia XZ1

Sony Xperia XZ1

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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