Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-05-26 | 2017-01-10 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Gold and Gray |
| Glass; metal | Metal |
| $ 170.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 an overall score of 78.7, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z3+'s general score of 73.7. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has 8.0 Oreo version and Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0 version, so it provides a lot of extra features. Huawei Mate 9 Pro's design is newer than the Sony Xperia Z3+'s, although it is a bit thicker and heavier.
Xperia Z3+ counts with a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a quite smaller display. Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a superior hardware performance than Xperia Z3+, because it has more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
The Sony Xperia Z3+ counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z3+ also has a much larger sensor, a much better resolution camera and a bigger aperture for better images and video in low light situations.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3+, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei Mate 9 Pro has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate 9 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Z3+, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Sony Xperia Z3+. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Huawei Mate 9 Pro, else you can save some money and buy the Sony Xperia Z3+, letting go a couple features and specs.
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