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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.88 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a general score of 79, which is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3's overall score of 76.3. Although it's the best phone in this review, Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is a thicker and a little heavier phone than Huawei nova 3. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has older 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a brighter screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 3, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a back camera with a better resolution and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Huawei nova 3 has a better storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei nova 3 features longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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