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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro has an overall score of 79.3, which is much better than the Xperia XA1's 71.7 general score. The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a noticeably heavier phone than Xperia XA1, but both have the same thickness. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a higher pixels density, a way bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1236 x 2676px.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XA1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia XA1 has just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures in poorly lited situations, a camera in the back with a lot worse 23 mega pixels resolution and a way worse 1920x1080 video definition. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a much better battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2300mAh.
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