Huawei P9 vs. Sony XPERIA L1

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Sony XPERIA L1. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Sony XPERIA L1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3311
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 151 mm Sony XPERIA L1 has greater height than Huawei P9.
Width 70.9 mm 74 mm Sony XPERIA L1 has greater width than Huawei P9.
Depth 6.95 mm 8.7 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 180 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Black | White | Pink
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body), 0.69 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.5" Sony XPERIA L1 has larger screen size than Huawei P9.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei P9 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6737T
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 1.45 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L1.
Processor Core Qty 8-core Quad-core Huawei P9 has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA L1.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali T720 MP2
MEMORY Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
RAM 3 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 2 GB Huawei P9 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Huawei P9 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L1.
User Memory - 9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L1 has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 3x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes - Red-Eye Reduction
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA L1 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Camera Features (Functions) - Object tracking, Scene recognition, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, Stereo Recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P9 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L1.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA L1 has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2620 mAh Huawei P9 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L1.
Standby Time 566 hours 687 hours Sony XPERIA L1 has longer standby time than Huawei P9.
Talk Time 1980 minutes 773 minutes Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA L1.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
Talk (GSM): up to 773 min
Standby (GSM): up to 639 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 692 min
Standby (3G): up to 687 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 651 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3781 min
Playback (video): up to 502 min
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements - Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Dynamic normaliser
OTHERS Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA L1
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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