Category Breakdown
Honor 10
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
Performance
76.582.1
Camera
54.357.1
Display
58.978.6
Battery
26.423.2
Build
80.075.1
Connectivity
65.667.1
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
48.057.2
Summary
- The Honor 10 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 153g, while the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a similar glass front but a plastic back, weighing 168g.
- The Honor 10 has a 5.84-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels, whereas the Xperia XZ2 Compact offers a smaller 5.0-inch IPS LCD with HDR support and a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 10 is powered by the Kirin 970 chipset, while the Xperia XZ2 Compact utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 845.
- The camera setup on the Honor 10 includes a dual rear camera with a 16 MP and a 24 MP sensor, compared to the Xperia's 19 MP rear camera, which can record slow-motion video at 960fps.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Honor 10 at 3400mAh versus the Xperia's 2870mAh, but both devices support fast charging.
- Software-wise, both run Android 8.1 and 8.0 respectively, with upgrade options to Android 10, but the Honor 10 retains a headphone jack while the Xperia does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 10
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact
General
Release Date
2018
2018
Announced
2018
2018
Description
For Global market
N/A
Display
Size
5.84"
5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR BT.2020
Resolution
1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~483 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 SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP12
Adreno 630
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
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/5.0"
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3400 mAh
2870 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3400 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2870 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)
135 x 65 x 12.1 mm (5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 in)
Weight
153 g
168 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Phantom Blue, Phantom Green, Midnight Black, Glacier Grey, Lily White
Black, White Silver, Moss Green, Coral Pink
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) Cat15 800/150 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
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 10
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

