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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1680 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.03 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 is much better than Xperia L4, getting a general score of 81 against 71.8. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version while Xperia L4 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei Nova 9 body is newer, just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Xperia L4.
Huawei Nova 9 features a slightly better looking screen than Xperia L4, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a greater screen density. Sony Xperia L4 has more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit superior processing unit than Xperia L4, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Nova 9 also has 5 GB more RAM. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much better camera than Xperia L4, because it has a camera with lot more mega pixels, a larger aperture and a lot higher video resolution.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xperia L4, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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