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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 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 a general score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's score of 78.6. These phones have the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (operating system), so both of them should count with the same operating system features. Although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro is older than the Xperia XA2 Plus, it's body is lighter and thinner.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little faster processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus. They have a 6 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater display pixels density.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 400 GB. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 12% more battery size.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a bigger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low-light situations, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos and videos and a way more mega pixels back camera.
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