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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-17 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than the Honor 9X Pro, with a general score of 79 against 71.9. Xperia XZ2 Compact is a much older and incredibly thicker device than Honor 9X Pro, but Sony could make it lighter anyway. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version while Honor 9X Pro has Android 10, giving you some nice extra features and better performance.
Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little faster processing unit than Honor 9X Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a brighter screen than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel count in each inch of display.
Honor 9X Pro features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has more internal storage and an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Honor 9X Pro has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39% larger battery capacity.
The Honor 9X Pro counts with a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Honor 9X Pro also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a larger sensor providing a higher image quality and a much better 48 MP resolution camera.
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