Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Huawei Honor 7X: dual 16MP+2MP cam

Today we introduce the battle between two smartphones from Sony and Huawei: Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Huawei Honor 7X. Which phone provides dual 16MP+2MP cam, 2160 x 3840 resolution? Which one is the winner today? Check it out! 

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Huawei Honor 7X specs

In 2017, Sony launched a new flagship Sony Xperia XZ Premium with some particular specs. Meanwhile, Huawei introduced the upcoming Honor 7X as the successor of their Honor 6X last year. This Huawei device also belongs to their mid-range product line. Let’s take a deeper look at their specs now! Sony Xperia XZ Premium specs offer a 5.5” IPS LCD screen along with the screen resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels. On the other hand, Huawei Honor 7X specs provide 5.93 inches and a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. Therefore, Sony phone gains our vote of this round for the higher resolution.

Moreover, Sony Xperia XZ Premium includes an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset and 4GB RAM. On the other hand, Huawei device uses HiSilicon Kirin 659 with 4GB RAM. In this round, Sony Xperia XZ Premium defeats Huawei Honor 7X with the better chipset. Regarding internal storage, Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers 64GB of internal storage (expandable to 256GB). Whereas Huawei Honor 7X has three options: 32GB, 64GB or 128 GB, expandable up to 256GB. We think that Huawei Honor 7X is more popular with three options. Sony phone runs on Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) while Huawei smartphones use Android 7.0 (Nougat).

Huawei Honor 7X

Besides that, Sony Xperia XZ Premium packs a 19MP back camera, f/2.0, 25mm, EIS (gyro), predictive phase detection and laser autofocus, LED flash and a 13MP selfie camera along with f/2.0, 22mm, 1/3″ sensor size, 1.12 µm pixel size, 1080p. Meanwhile, Huawei Honor 7X cameras are dual 16 MP + 2 MP for the primary snapper with phase detection autofocus, LED flash and 8 MP, 1080p for the selfie shooter. It is evident that Huawei device wins this round. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium battery is a 3230mAh energy box, while Huawei handset packs a non-removable Li-Ion 3340 mAh battery. In this round of energy, Huawei Honor 7X is a bit better than sony phone.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium vs Huawei Honor 7X release date and price

Both phones are available now. Sony XZ Premium price is around $660 (~ Rs. 42920). For Huawei Honor 7X price, it falls around Rs. 16256 (about $250). With more than half of the price of Sony phone, Huawei Honor 7X is a good option since this phone offers better battery and cameras.