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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-02-27 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is a bit better than Xperia 10 Plus's global score of 75.4. Although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro is noticeably older than Xperia 10 Plus, it's body is a little lighter and just a bit thinner. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better processor than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little sharper display than Xperia 10 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Xperia 10 Plus has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a 12 MP camera, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xperia 10 Plus also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Xperia 10 Plus features a greater storage to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with superior battery duration than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Sony Xperia 10 Plus. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Sony Xperia 10 Plus, resigning some specifications.
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