Honor 9
#2721
Sony Xperia 10
#3023Category Breakdown
Honor 9
Sony Xperia 10
Performance
76.069.7
Camera
54.938.1
Display
58.958.9
Battery
25.723.2
Build
77.073.0
Connectivity
66.465.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
46.744.4
Summary
- The Honor 9 features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, offering a premium feel, while the Sony Xperia 10 has a glass front and plastic back with a slightly bulkier design.
- The Honor 9 has a smaller 5.15-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, whereas the Xperia 10 sports a larger 6.0-inch display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, providing a more immersive viewing experience.
- In terms of performance, the Honor 9 is powered by the Kirin 960 chipset, which generally offers better performance than the Snapdragon 630 found in the Xperia 10.
- Both phones have similar camera capabilities, but the Honor 9's dual-camera setup includes a 20 MP monochrome sensor, potentially enhancing photo quality.
- The Honor 9 has a 3200 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Xperia 10's 2870 mAh, which may result in better battery life.
- Lastly, the Honor 9 runs on Android 7.0 but is upgradable to Android 9.0, while the Xperia 10 comes with Android 9.0 out of the box, providing a more current software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor 9
Sony Xperia 10
General
Release Date
2017
2019, February 27
Announced
2017
2019, February 25
Description
Versions: STF-L09 (Europe, Global); STF-AL00, STF-AL10, STF-TL10 (China)Also known as Huawei Honor 9 Premium with 128GB/6GB RAM
Previously known as Sony Xperia XA3
Display
Size
5.15"
6"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 960 (16 nm)
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 MP8
Adreno 508
Memory
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), PDAF, 2x lossless zoom20 MP B/W, f/2.2, 27mm (wide), 1/2.7"
13 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3200 mAh
2870 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3200 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2870 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
18W wired, 40% in 30 min
18W wired, PD, QC3
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
147.3 x 70.9 x 7.5 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)
156 x 68 x 8.4 mm (6.14 x 2.68 x 0.33 in)
Weight
155 g
162 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, plastic frame
Colors
Glacier Grey, Sapphire Blue, Midnight Black, Gold, Blue Bird, Robin Egg Blue
Black, Navy, Silver, Pink
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.2, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass