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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-09-19 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh 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 just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1, with a overall score of 82.7 against 78.3. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is a better phone than the Xperia XZ1, we must note that it's also a a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier phone. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features just a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ1, because it has a higher pixel density, a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bigger screen.
Xperia XZ1 counts with a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1,95 TB. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a processor that's just as good as the Sony Xperia XZ1 one, and although the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xperia XZ1 features a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ1 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos, a lot larger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a camera in the back with a lot higher resolution.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a much better battery duration than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 48% greater battery size.
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