Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a general score of 79.3 against 79. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a incredibly newer and extremely thinner cellphone than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, but it is just a little bit heavier. The Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact works with Android 8.0 Oreo OS.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. Xperia XZ2 Compact features more memory to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little better processing power than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lower video definition, a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and a way lower resolution back-facing camera.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39 percent larger battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.