Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-04-20 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.36 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 is just a bit better than Huawei P9 Plus, getting a global score of 79.6 against 75.5. These devices come with Android operating system, but Xperia XZ3 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. Xperia XZ3's design is extremely newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, although it's heavier and incredibly thicker.
Sony Xperia XZ3 features a sharper screen than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a greater pixel density, a bit bigger display and a lot higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution. The Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a little better performance than Huawei P9 Plus. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with slightly more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia XZ3 captures much better videos and photos than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, a way better 3840x2160 video definition, a much larger camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a larger aperture for better low-light captures.
Huawei P9 Plus features just a little bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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