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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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 has an overall score of 81, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's global score of 78.6. Huawei Nova 9's body is much newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus. These phones work with Android OS, but Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version while Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a slightly better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen density. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bigger storage for apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Huawei Nova 9 has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory. The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
Huawei Nova 9 has greater battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3580mAh.
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