Huawei P9 vs. Sony XPERIA XA2

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Sony XPERIA XA2. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 vs. Sony XPERIA XA2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA2
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H3113
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 142 mm Huawei P9 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Width 70.9 mm 70 mm Huawei P9 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Depth 6.95 mm 9.7 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 171 g Huawei P9 is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Silver | Pink | Black
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body), 1.07 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 XA2
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.2" Both phones have the same screen size.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi 424 ppi Sony XPERIA XA2 has better pixel density than Huawei P9.
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 2.5D curved glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA2
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.2 GHz Huawei P9 has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA2.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 508
MEMORY Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA2
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA2
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA2 has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 has better lens aperture than Huawei P9.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Optical Zoom - 5x
Camera Modes - Slow motion video, SteadyShot, low-light shots
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) - Quick Launch, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging, 5x Clear Image Zoom
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor R sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Self-timer
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA2
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3300 mAh Sony XPERIA XA2 has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XA2 has fast charging technology.
Standby Time 566 hours 863 hours Sony XPERIA XA2 has longer standby time than Huawei P9.
Talk Time 1980 minutes 2340 minutes Sony XPERIA XA2 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei P9.
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 2340 min
Standby (GSM): up to 863 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Standby (3G): up to 991 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 1185 hrs
Playback (MP3 (via headset)): up to 124 hrs
Playback (Full HD video (H.264)): up to 22 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA2
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 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA2
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, Band 38
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, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, AVDP
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
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA2
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, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP, apt-X HD, SMF
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, 3GPP, H.264 MP, H.264 HP, H.265 Main
Sound Enhancements - Clear Audio+, Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA2
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, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Wi-Fi Passpoint, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode
Android Enterprise Recommended - Yes
OTHERS Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA2
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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