Huawei P9 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Dual: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Huawei P9 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Dual. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Huawei P9Huawei P9Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19
Sony Xperia Z3 DualSony Xperia Z3 DualGlobal · 3GB · 16GB · Dual SIM 6633
Technical data sheets

Basics
Huawei P9
Huawei P9
Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19
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Sony Xperia Z3 Dual
Sony Xperia Z3 Dual
Global · 3GB · 16GB · Dual SIM 6633
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available
Design and Screen score 5.9Design & Materials --Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 4.8Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.9Camera --Camera
Connectivity score 6.0 Connectivity -- Connectivity
Battery score 4.7 Battery --Battery

User reviews
User score
8.3
65 reviews
8.1
189 reviews

Technical specifications of the Huawei P9 vs Sony Xperia Z3 Dual

Specs Huawei P9 price compare Huawei P9
Global · 3GB · 32GB · L19 		Sony Xperia Z3 Dual price compare Sony Xperia Z3 Dual
Global · 3GB · 16GB · Dual SIM 6633
Inches 5.2" 5.2"
Resolution FHD FHD
Usable surface 72% useful 71% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Dimensions 70.9 mm
145.0 mm
6.9 mm 		72.0 mm
146.0 mm
7.3 mm
Weight 144 g 152 g
Micro Kirin 955
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 801
Quad-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 16 GB
AnTuTu 128.613
v7 		59.887
v?
Battery 3000 mAh 3100 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX286
2 		1
20.7 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
IMX220 Exmor RS
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 2.1 Mpx · ƒ/--
Bands
OS Android 7.0 Nougat Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Brand
Brand Huawei Sony
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date April 2016,
8 years ago 		September 2014,
9 years ago
State On Sale Not available
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Huawei P9
Sony Xperia Z3 Dual
Huawei P9
Sony Xperia Z3 Dual
Size
70.9 mm • 145.0 mm • 6.9 mm
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72.0 mm • 146.0 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 144 g 152 g
Usable surface 72 % 71 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - IP65
IP68
Colors
White

Gold

Silver

Gray

Rose-gold
Black

White

Brown

Screen
Diagonal 5.2" 5.2"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 16:9
Resolution FHD
1080 x 1920 px 		FHD
1080 x 1920 px
Density 424 Pixels per inch 424 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Color LED Notifications
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Without Notch
  • Triluminos display for mobile
  • Scratch resistant
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • X-Reality display

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
6.9
6.6
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.7
8.9
Is it comfortable?
8.9
8.0
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
7.7
7.9
Number of reviews
65 reviews
189 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 955 Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
CPU 4x Cortex-A72 2.5 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 1.8 GHz 4x Krait 400 2.5 GHz
Type Octa-Core Quad-Core
Manufacturing 16 nm 28 nm
64 Bits Yes No

Graphics
GPU Arm Mali-T880 MP4 Qualcomm Adreno 330

RAM
RAM 3 GB 3 GB
Type -- --

Antutu
Score
128.613
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 52% of devices
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59.887
Antutu v?
Overall performance better than 28% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 16 GB
Type -- --
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back No

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Pedometer
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer

Audio

Audio
-
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.8
7.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.2
8.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
7.7
8.3
Number of reviews
65 reviews
189 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 20.7 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX286 Sony IMX220 Exmor RS
Type CMOS CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 2.0
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.25 µm 1.20 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size 1/2.9" 1/2.3"
2
Camera type

--
Resolution
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Digital zoom
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 2.1 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
79
Mobile
81
Photo
76
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
8.6
Quality of nighttime photos
7.5
7.0
Quality of selfies
8.3
6.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.5
6.9
Number of reviews
65 reviews
189 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B20 (800)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Full Active 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
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.2 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 4.0
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • GAP (Generic Access Profile)
  • GATT (Generic Attribute Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • 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

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

SAR
European measurement

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

 -- 0.691 W/Kg on head
0.712 W/Kg on body
American measurement

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

 1.490 W/Kg on head
0.960 W/Kg on body 		0.885 W/Kg on head
1.501 W/Kg on body

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.7
8.7
Quality of the GPS
8.1
8.6
And the WiFi?
8.7
8.5
Number of reviews
65 reviews
189 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3000 mAh
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3100 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes No
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 19%
    Less than a day
  • 48%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 5%
    Less than half day
  • 8%
    Less than a day
  • 27%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 12%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
65 reviews
189 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 7.0 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 6.0 Marshmallow
    Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 8 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 69%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 29%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 2%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 72%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 26%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 15%
    Never
  • 25%
    Once a year
  • 53%
    Every six months
  • 7%
    Every two months or less
  • 6%
    Never
  • 24%
    Once a year
  • 60%
    Every six months
  • 10%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
65 reviews
189 reviews
Prices
From $ 141 --
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