Huawei Ascend Mate 7 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Ascend Mate 7 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Ascend Mate 7Huawei Ascend Mate 7Global · 3GB · 32GB
Sony Xperia Z UltraSony Xperia Z UltraGlobal · 2GB · 16GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei Ascend Mate 7
Huawei Ascend Mate 7
Global · 3GB · 32GB
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Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Global · 2GB · 16GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- Not available
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera --Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score --Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.8
29 reviews
7.5
16 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei Ascend Mate 7 vs Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Specs Huawei Ascend Mate 7 prices Huawei Ascend Mate 7
Global · 3GB · 32GB 		stores to buy Sony Xperia Z Ultra Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Global · 2GB · 16GB
Inches 6" 6.4"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 78% useful 68% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 81.0 mm
157.0 mm
7.9 mm 		92.2 mm
179.4 mm
6.5 mm
Weight 185 g 212 g
Micro Kirin 925
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 800
Quad-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 39.853
v? 		65.223
v7
Battery 4100 mAh 3050 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX214 Exmor RS
1
8 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
IMX134 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 4.9 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 6.0 Marshmallow Android 5.0 Lollipop

Brand
Brand Huawei Sony
Aliases -- Xperia ZU, Togari, C6806, C6833

Release Date
Release date September 2014,
9 years ago 		June 2013,
10 years ago
State Not available Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Ascend Mate 7
Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Huawei Ascend Mate 7
Sony Xperia Z Ultra
Size
81.0 mm • 157.0 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
92.2 mm • 179.4 mm • 6.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 185 g 212 g
Usable surface 78 % 68 %
Materials Plastic, Aluminium alloy Glass
Resistance - IP58
IP55
Colors
Black

Gold

Silver

Screen
Diagonal 6" 6.4"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS • TFT
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 367 Pixels per inch 344 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon)
  • Without Notch
  • Triluminos display for mobile
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • X-Reality display
  • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
7.0
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.7
8.3
Is it comfortable?
8.2
5.9
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.1
6.7
Number of reviews
29 reviews
16 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 925 Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
CPU 4x Cortex-A15 1.8 GHz + 4x Cortex-A7 1.3 GHz 4x Krait 400 2.3 GHz
Type Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 28 nm
64 Bits No No

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-T628 Qualcomm Adreno 330

RAM
RAM 3 GB 2 GB
Type -- LPDDR3 RAM

Antutu
Score
39.853
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 5% of devices
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65.223
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 37% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 16 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.2
5.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.9
8.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.9
6.9
Number of reviews
29 reviews
16 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX214 Exmor RS Sony IMX134 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.4
ISO -- 64 - 6400
Pixel size 1.12 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/4"

Features
Flash LED No
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video No,
30 fps 		No,
30 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 4.9 Mpx 2 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.6
6.6
Quality of nighttime photos
7.0
3.5
Quality of selfies
8.2
5.1
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.2
0.5
Number of reviews
29 reviews
16 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active Single Sim
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM
  • Micro SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.540 W/Kg on head
0.763 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.908 W/Kg on head
1.265 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.9
8.1
Quality of the GPS
8.9
7.9
And the WiFi?
9.0
8.0
Number of reviews
29 reviews
16 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4100 mAh
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3050 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge No No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 14%
    One day
  • 52%
    More than one day
  • 34%
    Two days or more
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 50%
    One day
  • 13%
    More than one day
  • 6%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
29 reviews
16 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
  • Android 5.0.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 72%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 24%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 19%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 56%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 25%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 7%
    Never
  • 30%
    Once a year
  • 52%
    Every six months
  • 11%
    Every two months or less
  • 47%
    Never
  • 13%
    Once a year
  • 33%
    Every six months
  • 7%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
29 reviews
16 reviews
Prices
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