In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XA and Huawei P9 plus. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | F3111 | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 143.6 mm | 152.3 mm | Huawei P9 plus has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA. |
| Width | 66.8 mm | 75.3 mm | Huawei P9 plus has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 6.98 mm | Huawei P9 plus is narrower than Sony XPERIA XA. |
| Weight | 137 g | 162 g | Sony XPERIA XA is lighter than Sony XPERIA XA. |
| Body Colour | Lime gold | Rose gold | White | Graphite black | Quartz grey | |
| Body Material | - | Metal | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | |
| SAR Value | 0.471 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head) | 0.72 W/kg (body), 1.4 W/kg (head) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| DISPLAY | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | TFT | Full HD Super AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 5.5" | Huawei P9 plus has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | Huawei P9 plus has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA. |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD | |
| Pixel Density | - | 401 ppi | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1500:1 | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Super Vivid mode | - | |
| Display Features | Curve edge | 2.5D curved glass, Press Touch | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek | Hisilicon Kirin 955 | |
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| Processor Number | MT6755 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2 GHz | 2.5 GHz | Huawei P9 plus has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA XA. |
| 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) | Mali T860 MP2 | Mali T880 MP4 |
| MEMORY | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | Huawei P9 plus has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 64 GB | Huawei P9 plus has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA. |
| User Memory | 11 GB | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB |
| CAMERA | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Sony XPERIA XA has better camera resolution than Huawei P9 plus. |
| Sensor Type | - | BSI-CMOS | |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX258 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | - | F/2.2 | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 100 mm | 27 mm | |
| Digital Zoom | 5x | - | |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - | |
| Camera Modes | Sweep Panorama, low-light shots | Pro mode, RAW mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Smile shutter | - | Sony XPERIA XA has face detection. |
| Light Source | LED light | Dual flash | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, auto scene recognition | Hybrid Auto focus, ISP-Chip, Leica Dual-Kamera |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel |
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| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX219 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/1.9 | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 2300 mAh | 3400 mAh | Huawei P9 plus has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA. |
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| Standby Time | 603 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 678 minutes | - | |
| Run Time Details | Talk (GSM): up to 678 min Standby (GSM): up to 560 hrs Talk (WCDMA): up to 607 min Standby (WCDMA): up to 603 hrs Standby (LTE): up to 572 hrs Playback (Music): up to 55.3 hrs Playback (video): up to 7.35 hrs |
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| CELLULAR | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| User Interface | - | HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 | |
| Navigation | A-GPS | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, 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 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n | Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 | |
| Bluetooth Profiles | HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, SAP, AVCTP, AVDTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, 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 | - | |
| Messaging Services | Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, ASF, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, LPCM, MIDI, OTA, MP4 | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, Real Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, H.263, VP8, VP9, 3GP2 | RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 | |
| Sound Enhancements | 3D surround sound (VPT) | - |
| FEATURES | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor | |
| Security Devices | - | Fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, xLOUD technology, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Clear Phase technology, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition | Knuckle 2.0 |
| OTHERS | Sony XPERIA XA | Huawei P9 plus |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Headset, USB cable, power adapter |
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