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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black and Purple |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Xperia 1 II is better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a global score of 91 against 78.7. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS, but the Xperia 1 II has the older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xperia 1 II is a newer phone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's just a little heavier and a bit thicker.
The Xperia 1 II has just a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a quite greater pixels number per inch in the display, a bigger display and a better 1644 x 3840 resolution. Xperia 1 II features a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 1 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a way bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB more internal storage. Xperia 1 II captures clearer videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 II also has a lot larger sensor shooting much better quality pictures and videos, better video frame rate and a way larger camera aperture for better captures and video in poorly lited situations.
Xperia 1 II and Huawei Mate 9 Pro have similar batteries duration.
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