Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2017-09-19 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is slightly better than Xperia XZ1, getting a overall score of 82.7 against 78.3. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a just a little thicker and just a little bit heavier cellphone than Xperia XZ1. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a slightly better looking display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a greater number of pixels per inch of display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little bit larger display.
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a CPU that is just as good as the processor in Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although the Sony Xperia XZ1 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ1 also has a back camera with way more megapixels, a way larger back-facing camera sensor and a bigger aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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