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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-02-16 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 + 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 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Porsche Design has a general score of 82.7, which is better than the Xperia XA2's 74.8 score. Although Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is older than Xperia XA2, it's construction is much thinner and just a bit lighter. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a little bigger screen and more pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia XA2 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xperia XA2 also has a much more mega pixels camera, a larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos and a much bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a 21 percent larger battery size.
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