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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2020-05-22 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is way better than Huawei nova 2's global score of 74.2. Sony Xperia 1 II's construction is incredibly newer than the Huawei nova 2's, although it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 II has an older 11 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Xperia 1 II has a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 II also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 1 II features a sharper screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a greater screen pixels density and a bigger display.
Xperia 1 II has much more storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 2, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 II has better battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Xperia 1 II counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Xperia 1 II also has a way better (4K) video quality and a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
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