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Honor 9X Pro

Honor 9X Pro

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Sony Xperia XA2 Plus

Sony Xperia XA2 Plus

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Category Breakdown

Honor 9X Pro
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
Performance
64.860.3
Camera
44.945.9
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
58.957.8

Summary

  • The Honor 9X Pro features a larger 6.59-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, while the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a 6.0-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, offering slightly higher pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Honor 9X Pro is powered by the Kirin 810 chipset, providing superior processing capabilities compared to the Snapdragon 630 in the Xperia XA2 Plus.
  • The camera setup on the Honor 9X Pro includes a 48 MP main sensor, whereas the Xperia XA2 Plus has a 23 MP rear camera, with the former also supporting 1080p video recording.
  • The Honor device has a larger 4000 mAh battery compared to the 3580 mAh battery in the Xperia XA2 Plus, although the latter supports faster charging at 18W.
  • Both phones run different versions of Android, with the Honor 9X Pro on Android 9.0 (upgradable) and the Xperia XA2 Plus on Android 8.0, and both lack wireless charging.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Honor 9X Pro
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus

General

Release Date

2019, August 09
2018

Announced

2019, July 23
2018

Description

Versions: HLK-L41, HLK-L42 (International); HLK-AL10, HLK-TL10 (China)
Also known as Sony Xperia XA2 Plus Dual with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

6.59"
6"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~391 ppi density)
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Kirin 810 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Mali-G52 MP6
Adreno 508

Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP
23 MP

Main Camera Details

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF

Front Camera

16 MP
8 MP

Front Camera Details

Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4.0"

Video Recording

1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR

Selfie Video

1080p@60fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
3580 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3580 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

163.5 x 77.3 x 8.8 mm (6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
157 x 75 x 9.6 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 in)

Weight

202 g
205 g

Materials

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Midnight Black, Phantom Purple
Silver, Black, Gold, Green

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE (International)5.0, A2DP, LE (China)
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 9.1, no Google Play Services
Android 8.0 (Oreo)

OS Version

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10, EMUI 9.1, no Google Play Services
Android 8.0 (Oreo)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes