Huawei Y9s
#3305
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
#3778Category Breakdown
Huawei Y9s
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 Huawei Y9s 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 Y9s is powered by the Kirin 710F chipset with 6GB RAM, compared to the Snapdragon 630 in the XA2 Plus with options of 4GB or 6GB RAM.
- The Y9s has a more advanced camera setup with a 48 MP rear camera versus the XA2 Plus's 23 MP, although the XA2 Plus can record 4K video.
- Battery capacity is higher in the Y9s at 4000 mAh, compared to 3580 mAh in the XA2 Plus, but the latter supports faster 18W charging.
- Both devices run different versions of Android, with the Y9s on Android 9.0 and the XA2 Plus on Android 8.0, impacting software experience and features.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei Y9s
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus
General
Release Date
2019, November 08
2018
Announced
2019, November 08
2018
Description
N/A
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 710F (12 nm)
Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G51 MP4
Adreno 508
Memory
128GB 6GB 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, 13mm (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
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4.0"
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
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
163.1 x 77.2 x 8.8 mm (6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
157 x 75 x 9.6 mm (6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 in)
Weight
206 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, Breathing Crystal, Phantom Purple
Silver, Black, Gold, Green
Foldable
✗
✗
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 (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
4.2, A2DP, LE
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), EMUI 9.1
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
OS Version
Android 9.0 (Pie), EMUI 9.1
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