Honor 9 vs Sony Xperia XZ3 compare
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Honor 9 vs Sony Xperia XZ3
What is the difference between the Honor 9 and Sony Xperia XZ3? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Honor 9 | Sony Xperia XZ3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Review | |||
| Release date | 2017, June | 2018, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm | 5.8 x 5.8 x 2.79 in | 158 x 73 x 9.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 2.87 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) & aluminum frame | |
| Colors | Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Gold, Blue Bird, Robin Egg Blue | Black, Silver White, Forest Green, Bordeaux Red | |
| Battery | 3200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 310 EUR | 700 EUR |
Screen
| Technology | LTPS IPS LCD | P-OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.15" inc | 6" inc | |
| Screen area | 73.1 cm2 | 92.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.0% | 80.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1440 x 2880 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 428 PPI | 537 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 2x lossless zoom -20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide) |
-19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps, HDR | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 76 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 85 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 13 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9 | Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| Processor CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| Graphics processor GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM (Taiwan only) |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 198241 | 260725 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 419 | 541 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1323 | 1694 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1216 | 2056 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1889 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 378 | 508 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1543 | 1980 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1873 | 1427 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6302 | 6849 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 10491 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging: 40% in 30 min |
- Fast battery charging (Power Delivery) -Qi wireless charging - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: STF-L09 (Europe, Global); STF-AL00, STF-AL10, STF-TL10 (China) Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Premium with 128GB/6GB RAM |
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