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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 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 |
| 3 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei Nova 9 is much better than Xperia XA1, getting a overall score of 81 against 71.7. The Huawei Nova 9 construction has the same thickness than the Xperia XA1, but it is somewhat heavier. The Huawei Nova 9 features a little more vivid screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a way larger screen, more pixels per inch of display and a much better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution.
Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM. Huawei Nova 9 features a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a better camera than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video definition, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a larger aperture. Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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