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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, getting a 78.6 score against 74.2. Xperia XA2 Plus is a newer cellphone than Huawei nova 2 Plus, but it is extremely thicker and heavier. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS, but Xperia XA2 Plus has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Huawei nova 2 Plus and Xperia XA2 Plus have very similar CPUs, and although the Xperia XA2 Plus has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2160, a little bit bigger screen and a little bit better screen density.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Xperia XA2 Plus also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus shoots much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features just a bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 3580mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
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