Huawei G9 Plus
#3838
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
#3342Category Breakdown
Huawei G9 Plus
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
Performance
64.366.7
Camera
66.336.0
Display
58.958.9
Battery
26.226.4
Build
0.274.8
Connectivity
51.862.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
38.141.8
Summary
- The Huawei G9 Plus and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus both feature a 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the G9 Plus is powered by a Snapdragon 625 chipset, while the XA1 Plus uses a Helio P20, with the former providing slightly better efficiency.
- The G9 Plus has a 16 MP rear camera with optical image stabilization, whereas the XA1 Plus boasts a higher 23 MP rear camera without OIS.
- Battery capacity is slightly higher in the XA1 Plus at 3430 mAh compared to 3340 mAh in the G9 Plus, and it supports faster charging at 10W.
- Both devices run different Android versions, with the G9 Plus on Android 6.0 and the XA1 Plus on Android 7.0, which is upgradable to Android 8.0.
- Build quality differs as the XA1 Plus has a glass front and aluminum frame, making it feel more premium compared to the G9 Plus's all-metal design.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei G9 Plus
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus
General
Release Date
2016
2017
Announced
2016
2017
Description
N/A
Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus Dual with dual-SIM card slots
Display
Size
5.5"
5.5"
Type
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm)
Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
CPU
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 506
Mali-T880MP2
Memory
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Main Camera Features
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3340 mAh
3430 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3340 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3430 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
10W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
151.8 x 75.7 x 7.3 mm (5.98 x 2.98 x 0.29 in)
155 x 75 x 8.7 mm (6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 in)
Weight
160 g
189 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, White, Gold
Black, Blue, Pink, Gold
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, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC
✗
✓
USB
USB Type-C, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), EMUI 4.1
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass