Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2018-10-17 | 2017-01-31 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an overall score of 82.7, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ3's 79.6 global score. Both phones we compare here work with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has an older 8.0 Oreo version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design's construction is notably thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XZ3, although it was released about 21 months before.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a little bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia XZ3 has a bit sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because it has a bit bigger screen, a bit better pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos, a back camera with a much better 19 megapixels resolution and a much bigger sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design has a bigger memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design features longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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