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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-02-16 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro is just a bit better than the Xperia XA2, with a global score of 79.3 against 74.8. The Huawei nova 9 Pro design is way newer and thinner, but a little bit heavier than Xperia XA2. Xperia XA2 has a slightly better screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, a really smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit superior processor than Xperia XA2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a greater storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features longer battery life than Xperia XA2, because it has a 21% bigger battery capacity. Sony Xperia XA2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a camera with way less megapixels resolution, a smaller diafragm aperture and a lower video resolution.
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