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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-12-10 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Frosted Black |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | 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 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| 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/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Xperia PRO-I is a lot better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, with a 96.3 score against 78.7. Xperia PRO-I's body is a lot newer than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's, but it is much heavier and thicker. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia PRO-I has an older 11 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xperia PRO-I counts with a little bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia PRO-I also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia PRO-I features a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a just a little more pixels per screen inch and a bigger screen.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 0.34 inches sensor and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Sony Xperia PRO-I also has a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos and better video frame rate.
Xperia PRO-I counts with a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB and 384 GB more internal storage. The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a bit superior battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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