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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
The Xperia XZ2 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 2i, getting a 79.1 score against 72.4. Xperia XZ2's construction is notably thicker and heavier than Huawei nova 2i. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with a little bit better pixels density.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ2 features a little bit better processing power than Huawei nova 2i. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
Xperia XZ2 has a greater camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a higher 19 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way higher (4K) video quality. Huawei nova 2i has a bit better battery life than Xperia XZ2, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity against 3180mAh.
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