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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a bit better than Xperia XA2 Ultra, having a general score of 78.7 against 75.5. Despite of the fact that the Huawei Mate 9 Pro is older than the Xperia XA2 Ultra, it's design is notably lighter and thinner. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a little sharper display than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater display pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a quite bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Ultra, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate 9 Pro has just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate 9 Pro also has more RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XA2 Ultra counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations and a way bigger back camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and pictures.
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