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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-18 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 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 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.28 |
| 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
Xperia XZ3 is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a score of 79.6 against 76.3. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ3 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo, giving you a couple nice extra features. Xperia XZ3's body is heavier and incredibly thicker than Huawei nova 3.
Sony Xperia XZ3 has just a little better performance than Huawei nova 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia XZ3 features a sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels.
Huawei nova 3 features a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Xperia XZ3, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Huawei nova 3 has just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a more megapixels camera in the back.
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