Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-05-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1, having a overall score of 76.3 against 71.7. The Huawei nova 3 is a newer and just a little bit thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia XA1, but it's also heavier. Huawei nova 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has 3 GB more RAM.
Huawei nova 3 has a slightly better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a bigger display, a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher screen density. Huawei nova 3 features a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 63% bigger battery size. Huawei nova 3 features a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XA1, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video and a much better (4K) video quality.
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