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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-06-01 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a general score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 overall score. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a somewhat lighter and just a little thinner device than the Xperia XZ Premium, even though both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 2160 x 3840. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a processing unit that is just as good as the processing unit in Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xperia XZ Premium features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a way more MP back-facing camera, a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features improved battery life than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 24% larger battery capacity.
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