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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Blue and Silver |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 little bit better than Sony Xperia XZs, having a 79.3 score against 77.2. Even though Huawei nova 9 Pro is heavier than the Sony Xperia XZs, it's just a little bit thinner and much newer. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZs, because it has more RAM and more CPU cores.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better display than Xperia XZs, because it has a better resolution of 1236 x 2676, a just a little better pixel quantity per inch of screen and a bigger display. Sony Xperia XZs features a lot better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lower video resolution, a smaller diafragm aperture and a much lower 19 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has a 38% bigger battery capacity.
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