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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2018-07-30 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 760 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 10.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia XZ2 Premium is just a bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, getting an 82.2 score against 79.3. Xperia XZ2 Premium is a better phone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, we must highlight that it is also a much older, notably heavier and incredibly thicker phone. The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a much more vibrant screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher 2160 x 3840 resolution.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a little better performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. Xperia XZ2 Premium has a better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Xperia XZ2 Premium has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds up to 400 GB. Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3540mAh.
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