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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus's overall score of 78.6. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei nova 5T has 10 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei nova 5T is a newer phone, and it's also lighter and thinner than the Xperia XA2 Plus.
Xperia XA2 Plus features a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a just a little worse pixels density and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px. The Huawei nova 5T has a bit superior processor than Xperia XA2 Plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM memory amount.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB. Huawei nova 5T features a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 3750mAh battery size against 3580mAh.
Huawei nova 5T has a much better camera than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in low light environments.
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