Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 96.3 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-12-10 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Frosted Black | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 22.92 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 10.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xperia PRO-I is much better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a 96.3 score against 76.3. Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS, but Xperia PRO-I has older 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xperia PRO-I is a notably newer phone than Huawei nova 3, but it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Xperia PRO-I features a bit better CPU than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia PRO-I also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia PRO-I features a sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because it has a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px, a lot more pixels per screen inch and a quite larger screen.
The Xperia PRO-I features a much bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Huawei nova 3, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Sony Xperia PRO-I counts with longer battery performance than Huawei nova 3, because it has a 20% more battery size.
Xperia PRO-I shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 3, although it has a back camera with a much lower resolution, a lower video definition and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography.
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