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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AB chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 Pro has a general score of 78.7, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z2a's 73 overall score. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 9 Pro has the newer 8.0 Oreo version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2 version, providing the user some extra features and increased performance. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a a little heavier but much thinner phone than the Xperia Z2a.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit better processing power than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and more processing cores. Xperia Z2a has a little sharper display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a just a little worse screen density.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Xperia Z2a, although it has a lot less megapixels back camera, a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a lot smaller sensor which gives a much lower photo and video quality. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z2a, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z2a, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia Z2a, letting go a couple specs and features.
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