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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-04-05 | 2017-01-31 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 has a global score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 score. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design is an older and a bit heavier phone than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, but Huawei managed to build it way thinner anyway. Both of these phones work with the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (Operating System), so both of them should count with very similar operating system features.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, although it has a bit lower screen density, a way worse 1080 x 2160px resolution and a little smaller screen. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better performance than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has more memory to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2870mAh.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a larger camera aperture for better photography in poorly lited situations, a camera with much more MP, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot larger sensor capturing way higher quality pictures and videos.
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