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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 11 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-10-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has a global score of 81, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 score. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Nova 9 has a newer 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, so it gives lots of additional features. The Huawei Nova 9 body has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's a bit lighter.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little bit better processing power than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a way better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 3840 x 2160 resolution and a way better pixel number per inch in the screen.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei Nova 9 has longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
Huawei Nova 9 features a little bit better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more MP.
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