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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | -- |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 just a bit better than the Xperia XA2, getting an 81 score against 74.8. The Huawei Nova 9 is a a lot newer and thinner phone than the Xperia XA2, but it's a bit heavier. Xperia XA2 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little better count of pixels in each inch of display.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit better processing unit than Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Huawei Nova 9 features a bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 features a little bit better camera than Xperia XA2, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low light environments and a way better resolution back facing camera.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with longer battery lifetime than Xperia XA2, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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