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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-08-18 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a global score of 78.6, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 3i's general score of 73.7. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's design is incredibly thicker and heavier than the Huawei nova 3i.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 3i, although it has a bit worse number of pixels per inch in the display, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a bit smaller display. The Huawei nova 3i features a bigger memory to install applications and games than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia XA2 Plus captures much better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a little longer battery life than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a 7 percent greater battery capacity.
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