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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2023-05-11 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| -- | 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 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 12.43 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 1 V has an overall score of 82.7, which is much better than the Huawei nova 2's score of 74.2. The Xperia 1 V design is noticeably newer than Huawei nova 2's, but it is somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier. These devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 1 V has older 13 version while Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Huawei nova 2 counts with a much powerful processor than Xperia 1 V, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 1 V has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840, a bigger screen and more pixels per inch of display.
The Xperia 1 V features a greater camera than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition. Sony Xperia 1 V features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xperia 1 V features a very superior battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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