Huawei Honor 9i vs Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223)
Side by side comparison between Huawei Honor 9i vs Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.9"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
16
MP
MP
13mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3340
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
23
MP
MP
16mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3580
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223)
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6 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC |
| Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| TFT IPS LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Honor 9i | Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) |
| Other model names | Huawei Honor 9i RNE-L22, Mate 10 Lite, Huawei Rhone | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra H3223 (Single-Sim), Sony Avenger |
| Country or region available |  India |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Huawei | Sony |
| Release date | 11/1/2017 | 2/16/2018 |
| Depth | 7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.2 x 156.2 millimeters (2.96 x 6.15 in) | 80 x 163 millimeters (3.15 x 6.42 in) |
| Weight | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) | 221 grams (7.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.9" inches | 6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~76.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~76.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2160 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 409 PPI | 367 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| System version | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 (14nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.36GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T830 MP2 900Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 508 650Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR3 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (52GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 32GB (21GB available) |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 600/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41) VoLTE | LTE Cat13 (Bands 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28, 29, 66) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 16 megapixels 2MP depth | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 5520x4144 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS on back camera and OIS on the front |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | (dual front camera) 13 megapixels 2MP depth | (dual front camera) 16 megapixels 8MP f/2.41/4" |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | LED |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.6" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3340 mAh | 3580 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 32 hours (1.3 days) |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 841 hours (35 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Prestige Gold, Aurora Blue • EMUI 5.1 | • Colors: Silver, Black, Blue, Gold • Aluminum frame • Plastic back • Exmor RS camera • Fast battery charging • Quick Charge 3.0 • Mono Bluetooth Headset MBH22 • WiFi Miracast |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Honor 9i | Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra (H3223) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.16W/kg (head), 0.49W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.41W/kg (head), 1.05W/kg (body) |