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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, with a 79.3 score against 78.6. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo OS. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a notably newer device, and it is also thinner and a little lighter than the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit worse pixels density. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a greater storage for applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus takes a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a way worse resolution and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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