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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-25 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 has a score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 general score. Sony Xperia XZ3 is a newer cellphone than the Huawei nova 2i, but it is somewhat heavier and way thicker. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a more vivid display than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, a little bit bigger display and a better pixels quantity per inch of screen. Xperia XZ3 has just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2i. Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia XZ3 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Sony Xperia XZ3's battery performance is just as good as Huawei nova 2i's battery life, although the Sony Xperia XZ3 has a 0% lower battery capacity.
The Xperia XZ3 shoots greater pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a more mega pixels camera.
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