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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-04-27 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black and Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 295 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is slightly better than Xperia L4, with a general score of 76.3 against 71.8. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Huawei nova 3 has older 8.1 Oreo version and Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie. Huawei nova 3 is an older cellphone than the Xperia L4, but it's thinner and just a little lighter anyway.
Huawei nova 3 features a little better performance than Xperia L4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 3 has a little sharper screen than Xperia L4, because it has a bit bigger display, more pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Huawei nova 3 shoots way better pictures and videos than Xperia L4, because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a camera in the back with a higher resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low light captures and videos. The Huawei nova 3 features more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia L4, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 has a bit better battery performance than Xperia L4, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
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