Huawei Mate 9 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Dual Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Mate 9 or Sony Xperia Z3 Dual Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Mate 9 | Sony Xperia Z3 Dual | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2016, November | 2014, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 156.9 x 78.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.18 x 6.18 x 3.11 in | 146 x 72 x 7.3 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 190 g | 6.7 oz | 152 g | 5.36 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Agate Red, Topaz Blue, Space Gray, Moonlight Silver, Champagne Gold, Mocha Brown, Ceramic White, Black, Obsidian Black | Black, White, Copper, Silver Green | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 510 h (2G) / Up to 480 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 130 h |
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| Approximate price | 400 EUR | 400 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.9" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 96.0 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 77.5% | 70.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 373 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Shatter proof glass | |
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 20.7 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, OIS, PDAF & laser AF -20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 2x lossless zoom, OIS, PDAF & laser AF |
-20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', AF | |
| Functions | Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 2.2 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | 2.2 MP, f/2.8 | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 5 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - HiSilicon Kirin 960 (16 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 | Adreno 330 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 393 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1278 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1053 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 373 | 146 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1465 | 493 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1870 | 984 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5972 | 2453 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 8618 | 2156 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (MHA-L29 model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - MHA-L29 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - MHA-L29, MHA-L09 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - MHA-L29 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - MHA-L29 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 9(1800), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - MHA-L09 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800) |
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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 Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 107 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 296 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, 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, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia Z3 D6633 |
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