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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is better than the Huawei nova 2i, having a global score of 79.8 against 72.4. Even being the best we are comparing, Sony Xperia XZ Premium's design is just a bit thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 2i. Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 2160 x 3840px and a way greater display pixel density.
The Xperia XZ Premium features just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia XZ Premium also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a little faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2i. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Huawei nova 2i has a bit superior battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3340mAh battery size. The Xperia XZ Premium captures much better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a lot better (4K) video resolution and a higher resolution back facing camera.
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