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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-10-01 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a global score of 82.7 against 74.6. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's construction is somewhat thinner but somewhat heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and they were only released 8 months apart. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a processor that is just as good as Xperia XZ1 Compact's CPU, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a brighter display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better count of pixels per screen inch, a much better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a larger display. Xperia XZ1 Compact takes a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a very superior battery duration than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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