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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 9 is a little bit better than the Xperia XA2 Plus, getting an 81 score against 78.6. These devices work with Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Xperia XA2 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Huawei Nova 9's construction is much newer, thinner and lighter than the Xperia XA2 Plus.
Huawei Nova 9 has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has more RAM memory. The Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a bit greater count of pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia XA2 Plus features a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger aperture for better low light images and videos and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Huawei Nova 9 has longer battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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