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| Global Score | |
| 91 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11, 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-05-22 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.58 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 1 II is much better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, with a score of 91 against 79.3. Sony Xperia 1 II is a just a bit lighter device than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, but they are equally thin. The Sony Xperia 1 II has Android 11 operating system, while Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 operating system.
Xperia 1 II features a little faster CPU than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM. Sony Xperia 1 II features a much better display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1644 x 3840 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Sony Xperia 1 II captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality and a back-facing camera with way less megapixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture. The Xperia 1 II has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro's battery duration is very similar to the Sony Xperia 1 II one.
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