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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-10-20 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| 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 has a general score of 81, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ3's general score of 79.6. The Huawei Nova 9 is a notably newer cellphone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and notably thinner than the Xperia XZ3. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has an older 11 version while Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a brighter screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better display pixel density. Xperia XZ3 counts with a greater storage for games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better processor than Huawei Nova 9, although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Huawei Nova 9 features greater battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4300mAh battery size. The Huawei Nova 9 features a slightly better camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations and a much more megapixels back camera.
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