Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-21 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 has an overall score of 76.3, which is slightly better than Xperia XA1 Plus's score of 73.7. The Huawei nova 3 body is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Xperia XA1 Plus. These phones have Android OS, but the Huawei nova 3 has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version, providing lots of additional features.
Huawei nova 3 has a display that is very similar to Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's display, although the Huawei nova 3 also has a little bit more pixels per inch in the display, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit larger screen. Huawei nova 3 counts with much more storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei nova 3 has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a higher amount of RAM. Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity. Huawei nova 3 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a camera with a much worse 16 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture for better photos and video in low-light situations.
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