Honor 6 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Honor 6 Plus and Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium. 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

Honor 6 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - H8166
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 150.4 mm 157 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater height than Honor 6 Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 78.7 mm Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has greater width than Honor 6 Plus.
Depth 7.5 mm 10.2 mm Honor 6 Plus is narrower than Honor 6 Plus.
Weight 165 g 235 g Honor 6 Plus is lighter than Honor 6 Plus.
Body Colour Gold | White Chrome black
Body Material Plastic, aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68, IP65
SAR Value - 0.64 W/kg (body), 0.54 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Micro SIM, nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TRILUMINOS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.8" Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has larger screen size than Honor 6 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better screen resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Display Format 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 -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 925 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T628 MP4 -
MEMORY Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more RAM than Honor 6 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 64 GB Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more internal memory than Honor 6 Plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB
CAMERA Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution 8 Megapixel 19 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better camera resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus - Yes
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 25 mm
Digital Zoom - 8x
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Panoramic pictures Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, manual mode, Intelligent Active Mode, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots, Night scene mode, Super slow motion
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Still Image Resolutions 4160 x 3120 -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 3840 x 2160 (4K), Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Super slow motion video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) QR-code scanner, Full Focus technology (EDOF) Quick Launch, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, BIONZ image processing engine, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Audio Recording, Triple image sensing technology, Predictive Hybrid Autofocus, Predictive Capture, Motion Eye camera, 3x Clear image zoom, Anti-distortion shutter, Movie Creator, Autofocus burst
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.6
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has better front camera resolution than Honor 6 Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.06"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3600 mAh 3540 mAh Honor 6 Plus has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 3G 4G Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 4.4 (KitKat) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 3.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, M4A 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
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP MKV, AVI, MPEG-4, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, TS, WebM, 3G2, VP8, VP9, H.265, 3GPP, 3GPP2
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), S-Force Front surround, Clear Audio+, 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor -
Security Devices - Fingerprint reader
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, Dynamic vibration system, 3D Creator
OTHERS Honor 6 Plus Sony XPERIA XZ2 Premium
Included Accessories Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter Power adapter, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68, IP65, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1 m
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