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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 4.88 |
| 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
Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's overall score of 79. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Even though the Huawei Nova 9 is a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, it's much thinner and also a lot newer.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher display pixel density. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a little better performance than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Huawei Nova 9 takes slightly better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a very superior battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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