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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 16.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual 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 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 has a score of 81, which is much better than Xperia XA1 Ultra's general score of 72.8. Huawei Nova 9's construction is a lot newer, a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Xperia XA1 Ultra. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a little bigger screen, a little better display density and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM.
Huawei Nova 9 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a bigger camera aperture and a camera in the back with way more MP. The Huawei Nova 9 features a superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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