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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-10 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a score of 82.2, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's global score of 78.7. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is a newer phone than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it's noticeably heavier and a lot thicker. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a brighter display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display, a much higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a little larger screen.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video, a much bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much more mega pixels back camera.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium costs more money than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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