Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-01-10 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
| 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 Pro is a little bit better than Xperia XA2 Plus, getting a 78.7 score against 78.6. These phones have the same Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, so they should provide the user identical OS features. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro body is thinner and lighter than the Xperia XA2 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus. They have 6 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better looking screen than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better number of pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia XA2 Plus captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a much better 23 MP resolution back facing camera, a bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments and a much larger back-facing camera sensor.
The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 400 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 12% more battery capacity.
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