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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| 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 Xperia XZ Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 overall score. The Xperia XZ Premium is a just a bit heavier phone than Huawei nova 9 Pro, but both of them have the same thickness. The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a way better display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels and a way higher pixel quantity per inch in the display.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit more memory for applications and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
Xperia XZ Premium has just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse 19 mega pixels resolution, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and video. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with superior battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3230mAh.
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