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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 is slightly better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, getting a 79.6 score against 74.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XZ3 has 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version, giving some extra features. Sony Xperia XZ3's design is newer than the Huawei nova 2 Plus's, but it is somewhat heavier and incredibly thicker.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2 Plus. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xperia XZ3 counts with a more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has a bit bigger screen, a better pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880. The Xperia XZ3 counts with a superior camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photographs in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot more MP back-facing camera and a much better video resolution.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a better storage capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Xperia XZ3 and Huawei nova 2 Plus both have very similar battery performance, although the Xperia XZ3 has just 3330mAh of battery size against 3340mAh.
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