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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black and Purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Sony Xperia 1 II has a global score of 91, which is much better than the Huawei Nova 9's overall score of 81. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should count with identical operating system features. Sony Xperia 1 II is a just a little bit heavier cellphone than the Huawei Nova 9, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Xperia 1 II features a better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution and much more pixels per screen inch. The Xperia 1 II features a little faster processing unit than Huawei Nova 9. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Sony Xperia 1 II counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia 1 II, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better camera than Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
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