Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-04-05 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a general score of 79.1, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 score. Even being the best we compare here, it must be told that it is also way thicker and notably heavier. The Xperia XZ2 has just a little better performance than Huawei nova 2. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount.
The Xperia XZ2 counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a little bit larger display. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB.
Sony Xperia XZ2 features a little longer battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has 3180mAh of battery capacity. Xperia XZ2 takes better videos and photos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back and a way better video definition.
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