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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact is a bit better than Huawei nova 2i, with a general score of 79 against 72.4. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a much thicker and a little bit heavier cellphone than the Huawei nova 2i. Both of these devices include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 2i. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a brighter display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2160 resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a bit greater pixels density.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Huawei nova 2i has just a bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3340mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a way higher (4K) video quality and a camera with more mega pixels.
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