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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-02-16 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.42 x 3.15 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 Huawei nova 3 has a global score of 76.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2 Ultra's 75.5 general score. Huawei nova 3's construction is a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than Xperia XA2 Ultra, even though both of them were released with only a couple of months difference. The Xperia XA2 Ultra has a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 3, although it has a bit smaller display, a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite lower screen pixel density.
The Huawei nova 3 has a little faster processor than Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei nova 3 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, and although they both have an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal storage.
Huawei nova 3 features just a little better battery performance than Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity. The Xperia XA2 Ultra features a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia XA2 Ultra also counts with a camera in the back with a lot higher 23 megapixels resolution.
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