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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 has an overall score of 79.1, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's 74.2 score. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 is better than the Huawei nova 2 Plus, we must note that it's also heavier and thicker. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit more powerful processor than Huawei nova 2 Plus. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a bit greater pixel density and a little bit larger screen. The Xperia XZ2 features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Xperia XZ2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography, it also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back and a lot higher (4K) video resolution. Huawei nova 2 Plus has just a bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has a 3340mAh battery capacity.
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