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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-04-05 | 2017-01-10 |
| 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 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 775.00 |
| 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 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 |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro's global score of 78.7. These devices work with the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (Operating System). Even though Xperia XZ2 Compact is much thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, it's just a little lighter and newer.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a little bit lower display pixels density, a little bit smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2160. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact captures better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also has a much larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a way higher 19 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39 percent larger battery capacity.
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