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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2016-06-23 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.67 x 2.76 x 0.34 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 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 | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro is a little bit better than the Xperia X Performance, with a 79.3 score against 72.3. The Huawei nova 9 Pro design is newer and a bit thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Xperia X Performance. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a slightly better display than Xperia X Performance, because although it has a bit worse count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a really bigger display and a higher 1236 x 2676px resolution.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a greater memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia X Performance, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a little better performance than Xperia X Performance, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia X Performance, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a bit better camera than Xperia X Performance, because it has a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in low-light environments.
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