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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2017-06-01 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.3 |
| 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 overall score. Xperia XZ Premium is a heavier and just a bit thicker cellphone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. The Xperia XZ Premium's processing unit is just as good as Huawei Mate 9 Pro's processing unit, and although the Xperia XZ Premium has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a same size display, the Sony Xperia XZ Premium also has a better quantity of pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a little bit more storage for apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with superior battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 24 percent greater battery size. Xperia XZ Premium captures just a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a larger camera aperture to capture better photography and video in low light environments, a camera in the back with a way better 19 megapixels resolution and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
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