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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-11 | 2018-10-17 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| 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 (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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 is a bit better than Huawei nova 2, with a general score of 79.6 against 74.2. Sony Xperia XZ3 is a newer phone than Huawei nova 2, but it is incredibly heavier and notably thicker. Both devices in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it counts with a couple additional features and increased performance.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a brighter display than Huawei nova 2, because it has a bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a just a bit better number of pixels in each inch of screen. The Xperia XZ3 counts with more memory to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xperia XZ3 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xperia XZ3 has a bit faster processor than Huawei nova 2. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit longer battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has 3330mAh of battery capacity against 2950mAh. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a much better camera than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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