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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.52 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium is a little bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus, getting a global score of 82.2 against 75.5. Xperia XZ2 Premium is a a lot newer cellphone than Huawei P9 Plus, but it is extremely heavier and extremely thicker. Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has more RAM memory.
Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with an incredibly better display than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much greater amount of pixels per inch in the display, a quite larger screen and a way higher 2160 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a much better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture, a lot more megapixels camera and a way better video quality.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Xperia XZ2 Premium has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 4% more battery size.
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