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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than Xperia XZ Premium, having an 81 score against 79.8. Huawei Nova 9 is a a little bit lighter phone than the Xperia XZ Premium, but both are 0.31inches thick. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much sharper screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot better display pixels density.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Huawei Nova 9 has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger aperture to take better low light images and videos and a back facing camera with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
Xperia XZ Premium has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3230mAh.
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