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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2016-04-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 is slightly better than Huawei P9, with a overall score of 79.1 against 72.9. Xperia XZ2's construction is newer, but a lot heavier and noticeably thicker than the Huawei P9. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei P9, and although they both have a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a quite bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei P9, because it has 64 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 has a superior camera than Huawei P9, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light images, a way better video resolution, a back-facing camera with way more MP and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity.
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