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Honor 10

Honor 10

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Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact

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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