Sony Xperia XZ1 vs Huawei Mate 9 Specs Comparison

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7.8	8.0
Sony Xperia XZ1	Huawei Mate 9
Released · Sep 19, 2017	Released · Jan 06, 2017
5.2-inch · 1920x1080px	5.9-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera	Dual camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
2700 mAh	4000 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 31, 2017	Nov 03, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
$700

Design

Dimensions
5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches 148 x 73 x 7.4 mm	6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm
Weight
5.50 oz / 156.0 g	6.70 oz / 190.0 g
Materials
Back: Aluminum	Back: Metal
Resistance
Water, Splash; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Silver, Pink, Blue	Gold, Gray, Silver, Brown, White

Display

Size
5.2-inch, 69.17% screen-to-body	5.9-inch, 77.39% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, HDR	IPS LCD
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 424 PPI	1920x1080px, 373 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
5 (Poor)	5 (Poor)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	HiSilicon Kirin 960
Processor
Octa-core 2450 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 2400 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540	Mali-G71 MP8
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 2000 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo)	Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)

Battery

Type
2700 mAh	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
19 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 25 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	12 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 27 mm Sensor size: 1/2.9" Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
	20 MP (Black and White, OIS, Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 27 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p, 720p (960 fps) HDR, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle) Video capture: 1080p	8 MP (Autofocus)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Step detector, Step counter, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
aptX-HD	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	DLNA
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 29, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	38, 39, 40
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1	6, 5, 8, 4, 2
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A, HSPA
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Nov 04, 2016 FCC ID value: QISMHA-L09
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.42 W/kg Body: 0.60 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version


4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	6, 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou

with Dual SIM


Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Nov 03, 2016 FCC ID value: QISMHA-L29
Measured SAR	Head: 1.42 W/kg Body: 0.60 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

with 128 GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
Sony Xperia XZ1 Specs	Huawei Mate 9 Specs
PhoneArena Review
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