Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) vs Huawei Ascend Mate
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium vs Huawei Ascend Mate phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.8"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3540
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.1"
IPS+
IPS+
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4050
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166)
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22 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| TFT IPS LCD / TFT Super IPS+ |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| HDR photo/video only main camera / HDR photo only main camera |
| Capacitive |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| Model | Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Ascend Mate |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium Dual-sim, Sony PF12 | Huawei Ascend Mate |
| Country or region available |     Bulgaria, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | Huawei |
| Release date | 7/30/2018 | 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 80 x 158 millimeters (3.15 x 6.22 in) | 85.7 x 163.5 millimeters (3.37 x 6.44 in) |
| Weight | 236 grams (8.26 ounces) | 198 grams (6.93 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum frame, glass front/back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT Super IPS+ |
| Screen size | 5.8" inches | 6.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 2160x3840 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 760 PPI | 241 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) | 32bit: Huawei K3V2 HiSilicon Hi3620 |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz | HiSilicon GC4000 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4 | 2GB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 64GB (50GB available) | 8GB (4.68GB available) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1200/150 Mbps | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,25,26,28,66) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 19.2 megapixels 12MP mono f/1.61/2.3" | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 5056x3792 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 25mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.22µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 22mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| USB | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3540 mAh | 4050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Qi wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 23 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 1072 hours (44.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Chrome Black, Chrome Silver • HDR10 display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min | • Colors: Crystal Black, Pure White • Huawei Emotion UI v1.5 • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • Dolby mobile 3 Sound • WiFi dual-band Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (H8166) | Huawei Ascend Mate | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |