Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-21 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a global score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's 73.7 global score. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 8.0 Oreo operating system, so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding that. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a lighter and somewhat thinner phone than Xperia XA1 Plus, although both of them were released only 8 months apart.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit sharper display than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM.
Xperia XA1 Plus takes clearer pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XA1 Plus also has a larger diafragm aperture, a lot bigger camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 17% bigger battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia XA1 Plus. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Xperia XA1 Plus, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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