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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.2 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, with an 81 score against 79.8. Huawei Nova 9's construction has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, but it's just a bit lighter. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 2160 x 3840px resolution and a much higher pixels number per inch of display.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with slightly more storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with greater battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3230mAh. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and video and a way better 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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