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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-05-23 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 205.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 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 | -- |
| 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 |
| 10.12 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is much better than the Xperia X's global score of 72.9. Huawei Nova 9 is a a lot newer phone than the Xperia X, but it is somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Xperia X counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a quite better pixels count in each inch in the screen.
Huawei Nova 9 has more memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia X, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bit better processing power than Xperia X, because it has 2 more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM.
The Huawei Nova 9 has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia X, because it has a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a larger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light environments. Huawei Nova 9 has a really longer battery life than Xperia X, because it has a 64 percent larger battery size.
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