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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-05-05 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a global score of 82.7, which is better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 general score. Although Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design and the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra were released only a couple months apart, Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is lighter and just a little thinner.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a better looking screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, although it has a way smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video and a camera in the back with a lot worse 12 MP resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a superior battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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