Huawei Honor 9x vs Sony Xperia 1 Professional Edition: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei Honor 9x vs Sony Xperia 1 Professional Edition. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei Honor 9xHuawei Honor 9xGlobal · 4GB · 128GB · L29
Sony Xperia 1 Professional EditionSony Xperia 1 Professional EditionJapan · 6GB · 128GB
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Basics
Huawei Honor 9x
Huawei Honor 9x
Global · 4GB · 128GB · L29
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Sony Xperia 1 Professional Edition
Sony Xperia 1 Professional Edition
Japan · 6GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- No price,
no Ki
Design and Screen score 5.4Design & Materials 7.2Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.4Performance & Hardware 6.5Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.8Camera 6.2Camera
Connectivity score 5.3 Connectivity 7.4 Connectivity
Battery score 5.1 Battery 4.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.5
31 reviews
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1 review

Technical specifications of the Huawei Honor 9x vs Sony Xperia 1 Professional Edition

Specs Huawei Honor 9x prices Huawei Honor 9x
Global · 4GB · 128GB · L29 		Sony Xperia 1 Professional Edition price comparison Sony Xperia 1 Professional Edition
Japan · 6GB · 128GB
Inches 6.59" 6.5"
Resolution FHD+ WQHD+
Usable surface 84% useful 82% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Dimensions 77.3 mm
163.5 mm
8.8 mm 		72.0 mm
167.0 mm
8.2 mm
Weight 197 g 178 g
Micro Kirin 710
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 855
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 182.444
v8 		515.427
v9
Battery 4000 mAh 3330 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
IMX582 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
Exmor RS
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.6
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Huawei Sony
Aliases HLK-L29 --

Release Date
Release date July 2019,
4 years ago 		October 2019,
4 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Japan

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei Honor 9x
Sony Xperia 1 Professional Edition
Huawei Honor 9x
Sony Xperia 1 Professional Edition
Size
77.3 mm • 163.5 mm • 8.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
72.0 mm • 167.0 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 197 g 178 g
Usable surface 84 % 82 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - IP65
IP68
Colors
Black

Blue

Turquoise
Black

Screen
Diagonal 6.59" 6.5"
Type LCD IPS pOLED
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 21:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		WQHD+
1644 x 3840 px
Density 391 Pixels per inch 643 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ)
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • 100% NTSC
  • Triluminos display for mobile
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • X-Reality display
  • Dynamic contrast enhancement
  • Dynamic Vibration system

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
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Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
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Is it comfortable?
8.7
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Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.7
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Number of reviews
31 reviews
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Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 710F Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
CPU 4x Cortex-A73 2.2 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.7 GHz 1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 12 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G51 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 640 600MHz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
182.444
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 57% of devices
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515.427
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 77% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Gravity
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall

Audio

Audio
-
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- LED Notifications
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.4
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Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.8
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What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.3
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Number of reviews
31 reviews
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Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 12 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX582 Exmor RS Sony Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS BSI
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.6
ISO -- 100 - 12800
Pixel size 0.80 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2" --
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Telephoto lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
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Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Retractable front camera
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 16 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.6
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
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DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score -- --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.1
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Quality of nighttime photos
7.5
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Quality of selfies
7.4
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Does it have a powerful flash?
8.2
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Number of reviews
31 reviews
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Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B46 (TDD 5200)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • SPP (Serial Port Protocol)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • HDP (Health Device Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 -- 1.120 W/Kg on head
0.950 W/Kg on body
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

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Others
Others
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
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Quality of the GPS
8.2
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And the WiFi?
9.1
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Number of reviews
31 reviews
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Battery

Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
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3330 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 16%
    Less than a day
  • 29%
    One day
  • 42%
    More than one day
  • 13%
    Two days or more
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Number of reviews
31 reviews
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Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 6%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 81%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 13%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
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Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 11%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 56%
    Every six months
  • 26%
    Every two months or less
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Number of reviews
31 reviews
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Prices
From $ 201 --
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