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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-05 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 | -- |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is a bit better than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, with a general score of 76.3 against 72.8. Huawei nova 3 is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit thinner and lighter than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. Huawei nova 3 has a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 3 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Huawei nova 3 features a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite better pixel density. Huawei nova 3 has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, 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.
The Huawei nova 3 has a really longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity. Huawei nova 3 takes much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has a lot lower 16 mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
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