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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has an overall score of 78.7, which is slightly better than Xperia 5 IV's global score of 73.3. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a just a bit thinner and a little lighter cellphone than Xperia 5 IV. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a way better performance than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a brighter display than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a little greater pixel count in each inch of display. Xperia 5 IV features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 IV also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro captures way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, although it has a way smaller camera sensor offering a lot lower image quality, they both have the same resolution camera in the back. The Xperia 5 IV features longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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