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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-07-11 | 2017-04-05 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs has a score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 general score. Even being the best device we are comparing here, the Xperia XZs is a heavier and thicker device than the Huawei nova 2. Huawei nova 2 has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Huawei nova 2 also counts with a quite higher pixel density.
The Huawei nova 2 features a bit superior processor than Xperia XZs, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Huawei nova 2 also has a larger number of cores. The Huawei nova 2 features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 256 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xperia XZs shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and video, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a camera in the back with much more megapixels. The Huawei nova 2 has just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZs, because it has 2950mAh of battery capacity.
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