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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-07-30 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.52 |
| 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 XZ2 Premium has a global score of 82.2, which is better than Huawei nova 2's global score of 74.2. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium construction is newer, but thicker and way heavier than Huawei nova 2. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Huawei nova 2, because it has a bigger screen, a lot higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a way better 2160 x 3840 resolution. The Xperia XZ2 Premium captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a camera in the back with much more MP and a lot higher (4K) video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Xperia XZ2 Premium counts with greater battery performance than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 20% more battery size.
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