Huawei Ascend Mate7 vs Sony Xperia XA Ultra

Hardware

OSAndroid OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v5.1.1 (Lollipop), planned upgrade to v6.0 (Marshmallow)Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat)
RAM2 GB
-72.4
3 GB
-58.6
Internal16 GB
-91.3
16 GB
-91.3
CPUQuad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPUMali-T628MP4Mali-T860MP2
ChipsetHiSilicon Kirin 925Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10

Screen

TypeIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsIPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size6 inches (14.7 cm)
-12.7
6 inches (14.7 cm)
-12.7
Resolution1080x1920
-11.8
1080x1920
-11.8
Pixel density368 Pixels per inch
+3.5
367 Pixels per inch
+3.3
Screen/body ratio77.6%
-8.1
76.6%
-9.3
Multi-touchYes4 fingers
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Scratch-resistant glass

Sound

LoudspeakerVoice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 75dBVoice 88dB / Noise 79dB / Ring 82dB
QualityNoise -91.0dB / Crosstalk -82.5dBNoise -92.9dB / Crosstalk -92.5dB
AlertsMP3, WAV ringtones, VibrationMP3, WAV ringtones, Vibration
Output3.5mm3.5mm

DTS sound

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
RadioFM radioFM radio, RDS

Camera

TypePhoto / VideoPhoto / Video
Primary13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm, autofocus, LED flash
-72.6
21.5 MP, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
-54.6
Video[email protected][email protected], HDR
Secondary5 MP, f/2.4, 22mm, 720p
-66.9
16 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.6" sensor size, autofocus, OIS, LED flash, 1080p
+5.9
FeaturesGeo-tagging, face detection, HDR, panorama1/2.4" sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama

Battery

CapacityNon-removable Li-Po 4100 mAh battery
-21.3
Non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery
-48.1
Stand byUp to 648 h (3G)Up to 558 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)

Body details

Height15.7 cm (6.41 inch)
-7.4
16.4 cm (6.69 inch)
-3.2
Width8.1 cm (3.31 inch)
-3
7.9 cm (3.22 inch)
-5.4
Thickness0.79 cm (0.32 inch)
-9.7
0.84 cm (0.34 inch)
-4
Volume100.4643cm3 (6.13 inch3)
-20.2
108.8304cm36.64 inch3)
-13.5
Weight185 g (6.53 oz)
-17.6
202 g (7.13 oz)
-10.1
ColorsAmber gold, Moonlight silver, Obsidian blackGraphite Black, Lime Gold, White

Sensors

GPSA-GPS, GLONASSA-GPS, GLONASS
Expandable memorymicroSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
USBmicroUSB v2.0, USB HostmicroUSB v2.0, USB Host
SensorsAccelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint, Gyro, ProximityAccelerometer, Compass, Proximity

Network

SIMMicro-SIM Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual active) - MT7-TL10Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
GPRSYesUp to 85.6 kbps
EdgeYesUp to 236.8 kbps
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetoothv4.0, A2DP, EDR, LEv4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
NFCYesYes

Other information

MessagingEmail, MMS, Push Email, SMS (threaded view)Email, IM, MMS, Push Email, SMS (threaded view)
BrowserHTML5HTML5
JavaNoNo
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player
Document editor
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player
Photo/video editor
DivX/MP4/H.264 player
Document viewer
MP3/eAAC+/WAV/Flac player
Photo/video editor

Availability

VendorHuaweiSony
Modal year20142016
Announced2014 September2016 May
Released2014 October2016 July
StatusAvailable. Released 2014, OctoberAvailable. Released 2016, July

Review

Rating

2.4/10

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2.6/10

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Pros and cons

Pros368ppi pixel density.
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Compact dimensions (15.7x8.1x0.79cm).
Thin, 0.79cm.
Light weight, 185g.
Dual SIM.
Fingerprint sensor.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
3 colors.
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367ppi pixel density.
Scratch-resistant glass.
16 MP front camera.
Compact dimensions (16.4x7.9x0.84cm).
Thin, 0.84cm.
Light weight, 202g.
Dual SIM.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
3 colors.
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Cons2 GB RAM.
16 GB internal memory.
6 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
1080x1920 screen resolution.
77.6% screen/body ratio.
13 MP primary camera.
5 MP front camera.
4100 mAh battery.
Not water resistant.
Non-removable battery.
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3 GB RAM.
16 GB internal memory.
6 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
1080x1920 screen resolution.
76.6% screen/body ratio.
21.5 MP primary camera.
2700 mAh battery.
Not water resistant.
Non-removable battery.
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