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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's 78.7 global score. These phones have the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features. Although the Xperia XZ2 Compact is extremely thicker than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's a bit lighter and newer.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a way lower 1080 x 2160 resolution.
Xperia XZ2 Compact captures better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a way more megapixels camera, a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited situations, higher video frame rates and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a much longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39% more battery size.
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