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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 94.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-01-26 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.70 x 3.00 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.94 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 2500.00 |
| 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 | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 22.92 |
| 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 |
| 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 PRO has a general score of 94.3, which is much better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's score of 78.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Xperia PRO has older 10 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Xperia PRO body is a lot newer, but noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro.
Xperia PRO counts with a bit better processing unit than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO also has more RAM. Xperia PRO features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a bigger display, a higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 and a little better pixel count in each inch of display.
The Xperia PRO counts with a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 512 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia PRO features a battery life that is very similar to the Huawei Mate 9 Pro one.
Xperia PRO captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia PRO also has higher video frame rate, a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Although Sony Xperia PRO is a better device, it is way more expensive than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei Mate 9 Pro. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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