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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-08-24 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3, with a 78.6 score against 76.3. Xperia XA2 Plus is an extremely thicker and somewhat heavier device than the Huawei nova 3. These phones include Android operating system, but the Xperia XA2 Plus has the previous 8.0 Oreo version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xperia XA2 Plus has a bit sharper display than Huawei nova 3, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, a just a bit lower pixels density and a little smaller screen. The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit better processing power than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xperia XA2 Plus has a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Plus also counts with a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
The Huawei nova 3 has a little better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 5 percent more battery capacity.
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