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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-07-30 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 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 | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
The Xperia XZ2 Premium is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, having an 82.2 score against 78.7. Xperia XZ2 Premium's construction is newer, but incredibly heavier and thicker than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a greater screen density, a much higher 2160 x 3840px resolution and a little larger display.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. They have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 13 percent more battery size. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium shoots a bit better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a much bigger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality, a bigger diafragm aperture and a camera with a much higher 19 mega-pixels resolution.
Xperia XZ2 Premium is more expensive than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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