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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-05-01 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a score of 78.7, which is just a bit better than Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. Although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Xperia XA1 were released only 4 months apart, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro design is heavier but a little bit thinner. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a much better looking display than Xperia XA1, because it has a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a way better display density and a little larger screen. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Xperia XA1 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xperia XA1 also has a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a way better image and video quality, a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos and a much more megapixels back camera.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia XA1. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Sony Xperia XA1, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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