Huawei P9 vs. Sony XPERIA XA

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei P9 and Sony XPERIA XA. 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

Huawei P9 vs. Sony XPERIA XA Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - F3111
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 143.6 mm Huawei P9 has greater height than Sony XPERIA XA.
Width 70.9 mm 66.8 mm Huawei P9 has greater width than Sony XPERIA XA.
Depth 6.95 mm 7.9 mm Huawei P9 is narrower than Huawei P9.
Weight 144 g 137 g Sony XPERIA XA is lighter than Huawei P9.
Body Colour Titanium grey Lime gold | Rose gold | White | Graphite black
Body Material Aerospace-grade aluminium -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 0.55 W/kg (body), 1.43 W/kg (head) 0.471 W/kg (body), 0.473 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5" Huawei P9 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA XA.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720 pixels Huawei P9 has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA XA.
Display Format Full HD HD
Pixel Density 423 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features 2.5D curved glass Curve edge
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D Arc Glass Scratch-resistant glass
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6755
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz Huawei P9 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
MEMORY Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
RAM 3 GB 2 GB Huawei P9 has more RAM than Sony XPERIA XA.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 16 GB Huawei P9 has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA XA.
User Memory - 11 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB
CAMERA Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA has better camera resolution than Huawei P9.
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
Digital Zoom - 5x
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes - Sweep Panorama, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XA has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Camera Features (Functions) - Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, auto scene recognition
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
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/2.4 -
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 2300 mAh Huawei P9 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA.
Standby Time 566 hours 603 hours Sony XPERIA XA has longer standby time than Huawei P9.
Talk Time 1980 minutes 678 minutes Huawei P9 has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA XA.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1980 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Standby (LTE): up to 566 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 566 hrs
Standby (GSM): up to 526 hrs
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
CELLULAR Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
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 GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou A-GPS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.1
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 SMS, MMS Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI WAV, WMA, ASF, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, LPCM, MIDI, OTA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, H.263, VP8, VP9, 3GP2
Sound Enhancements - 3D surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features IMAGEsmart 5.0 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
OTHERS Huawei P9 Sony XPERIA XA
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter
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