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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2021-06-11 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.69 x 0.33 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619L GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 10 III is slightly better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, with a score of 83.7 against 79.3. Even though the Xperia 10 III and Huawei nova 9 Pro were only released with a couple of months difference, the Xperia 10 III body is just a little thicker but also a bit lighter than Huawei nova 9 Pro. The Xperia 10 III counts with Android 11 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS.
The Xperia 10 III and the Huawei nova 9 Pro both feature extremely similar screens, because although the Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little lower pixel number in each display inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1236 x 2676 pixels. Xperia 10 III counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Xperia 10 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a little bit better processing power than Xperia 10 III, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xperia 10 III features a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low light captures.
Xperia 10 III has just a little bit longer battery performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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