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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 has a general score of 81, which is much better than Xperia X Compact's global score of 71.8. Although the Huawei Nova 9 is much heavier than Xperia X Compact, it's somewhat thinner and a lot newer. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a much larger display, a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia X Compact, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores (and faster). The Huawei Nova 9 has more memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia X Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 has a really longer battery life than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 59% larger battery capacity. Huawei Nova 9 has a much better camera than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a back camera with lot more megapixels, a lot higher video definition and a bigger aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments.
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