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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Xperia XZs is a bit better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, getting a overall score of 77.2 against 74.2. Although Xperia XZs and the Huawei nova 2 Plus were released with only a couple months difference, the Xperia XZs design is a little lighter but thicker. Huawei nova 2 Plus features a little better processing power than Xperia XZs, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Huawei nova 2 Plus also has a higher number of cores.
Xperia XZs and Huawei nova 2 Plus have quite similar screens, because although the Xperia XZs has a bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a little higher screen pixels density. The Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZs counts with a very superior camera than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for taking photos and/or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a much better 19 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a much higher video definition.
Huawei nova 2 Plus counts with just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
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