Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a general score of 82.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia 1's 82.6 score. Even though Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is older than the Xperia 1, it's body is just a little lighter and just a little bit thinner. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a bigger display, a quite better display pixel density and a higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Sony Xperia 1 features a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and 8 CPU cores. The Xperia 1 features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has worse video frame rates, and they both have a 12 MP resolution camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia 1 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a much bigger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations.
Sony Xperia 1 features a slightly bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features better battery lifetime than Xperia 1, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.