Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact vs. Honor 9X Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact and Honor 9X Pro. 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

Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact vs. Honor 9X Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number G8441 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 129 mm 163.5 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Width 65 mm 77.3 mm Honor 9X Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Depth 9.3 mm 8.8 mm Honor 9X Pro is narrower than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Weight 143 g 202 g Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact is lighter than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Body Colour Pink twilight | Black | Horizon blue Phantom purple
Body Material - Dual 3D curved glass
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact is waterproof.
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 1.32 W/kg (body), 1.36 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.76 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology TRILUMINOS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.6" 6.59" Honor 9X Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1280 x 720 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Honor 9X Pro has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Display Format HD -
Pixel Density - 391 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode, Dynamic Contrast Enhancement Blue light filter
Display Features - FullView Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Hisilicon Kirin 810
Clock Speed - 2.27 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Honor 9X Pro has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Honor 9X Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
User Memory 22.73 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 19 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor 9X Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Sensor Size 1/2.3" 1/2" Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has better camera sensor size than Honor 9X Pro.
Sensor Type - CMOS
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Honor 9X Pro has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects Creative effect -
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps -
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode, AI video stabilisation
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 120 degree(s)
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Distortion correction
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Bokeh effect
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design - Pop-up
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Honor 9X Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode 3D Portrait Lighting
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 4000 mAh Honor 9X Pro has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 - Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact has fast charging technology.
Run Time Details - Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Navigation: up to 12 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 100 hrs
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-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 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MKA, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSDIFF, DSD, LDAC, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, M4V, AAC-ELD, ADTS, 3GPP2, MPEG 2 TS, WAVE MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT) Surround sound
FEATURES Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, Multi Window, X-Reality engine, MIMO technology, Google Voice typing function, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Ultra STAMINA Mode, Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), Wi-Fi Passpoint, S-Force Front surround, Alarm Clock, PS4 Remote Play, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, Smart Lock, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming, Sony BRAVIA TV technology, Automatic Headphone Optimisation (AHO), Virtual Phones Technology (VPT), Xperia Actions, Automatic headset compensation, Smart Stamina 3.0 Liquid cooling, GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer, HUAWEI AppGallery
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA XZ1 Compact Honor 9X Pro
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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