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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 96.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-12-10 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Frosted Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 22.92 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Sony Xperia PRO-I has a general score of 96.3, which is much better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 general score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia PRO-I has the older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Sony Xperia PRO-I is a noticeably newer cellphone than Huawei nova 3, although it's notably heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xperia PRO-I has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia PRO-I also has 6 GB more RAM. Xperia PRO-I has a sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because it has way more pixels per inch in the display, a little larger display and a lot better 1644 x 3840 resolution.
Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 3, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 384 GB more internal storage. Xperia PRO-I counts with longer battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia PRO-I has just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition, a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video and a back-facing camera with way less MP.
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