Clearly, there is no shortage of functions when it comes to the Sony Xperia XZ. The successor of the Xperia X in terms of performance, it is quite a beast in Sony's Android Universe. But how will it fare compared to the LG G5 and the Huawei P9?

From the design perspective, the LG G5 is larger than the Sony Xperia XZ, followed by the Huawei P9. The Xperia XZ is also denser than the G5 and the P9. When it comes to the processor, both the Sony Xperia XZ and the LG G5 come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, while the Huawei P9 comes with the HiSilicon Kirin 955. As mentioned in GSMarena, the Qualcomm Snapdragon is much faster than the HiSilicon Kirin 955.

The LG G5 has a larger screen size than both the Sony Xperia XZ and the Huawei P9 as it also scores over with better resolution and higher pixels per inch compared to other two smartphones.

Huawei is well known for its high battery capacity smartphones, and the P9 has longer life than the Sony Xperia XZ and LG G5. One point to note here is that the LG G5 has a removable battery unlike the other two.

Sony continues it winning combination with its cameras. With 23MP primary and 13 MP secondary cameras, the Xperia XZ clearly beats the other two smartphones by a long run.

All the three smartphones come with expandable storage. However, the Huawei P9 and the Sony Xperia XZ are expandable up to 256 GB, compared to the 200 GB of the LG G5. The RAM capacity is also higher for the LG G5 compared to other two.

Radio listeners would love the LG G5 as it remains the only smartphone in this group to support the FM radio.

So which smartphone among the three is better? Well, it all depends on your lifestyle. For shutterbugs, the choice would clearly be the Sony Xperia XZ. For heavy users, the Huawei P9 offers battery capacity. If we you look at performance, the LG G5 seems to be a better choice.