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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-06 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Frosted Black |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 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
Sony Xperia PRO-I is a lot better than the Huawei Mate 9, getting a score of 96.3 against 73.4. Although Sony Xperia PRO-I is noticeably newer than the Huawei Mate 9, it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has way more pixels per display inch, a quite bigger display and a way higher 1644 x 3840 resolution.
The Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 448 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB. Xperia PRO-I counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia PRO-I also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia PRO-I counts with a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xperia PRO-I counts with a greater camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have a same size camera sensor, the same video frame rates, a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia PRO-I also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and video.
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