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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, with a 78.6 score against 76.3. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Xperia XA2 Plus has the older 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Xperia XA2 Plus is a heavier and noticeably thicker phone than Huawei nova 3.
Huawei nova 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a little sharper display than Huawei nova 3, although it has a little bit inferior count of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit worse 1080 x 2160px resolution and a quite smaller display.
Huawei nova 3 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing images and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a lot higher resolution camera.
Huawei nova 3 has a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
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