Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ2 is a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, having a 79.1 score against 75.5. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 is newer than Huawei P9 Plus, it is extremely thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a slightly better display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a bit higher screen density, a slightly better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display.
Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P9 Plus. They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
Sony Xperia XZ2 takes much better pictures and videos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a bigger aperture to take better low light photography, a way higher resolution back-facing camera, a much bigger camera sensor and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. The Huawei P9 Plus has a little longer battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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