Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-01-31 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, with a global score of 82.7 against 78.6. Both of these phones work with the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is an older device than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, but Huawei was able to make it a lot thinner and lighter anyway.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has just a bit better display than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little longer battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with a much better resolution and a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
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