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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2016-09-08 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Huawei nova 3 has an overall score of 76.3, which is a little bit better than the Xperia X Compact's 71.8 overall score. The Huawei nova 3 is a newer and a lot thinner cellphone than Xperia X Compact, although it is heavier. Huawei nova 3 counts with just a bit better screen than Xperia X Compact, because it has a greater pixel density, a lot bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Huawei nova 3 features a superior memory for games and applications than Xperia X Compact, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has more internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia X Compact, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Sony Xperia X Compact features just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with a much better resolution back camera and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Huawei nova 3 features a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a 39% greater battery size.
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