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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2016-10-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 282.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Pro has a global score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ's 73.5 general score. Huawei nova 9 Pro's design is noticeably newer and just a little thinner, but heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bit sharper display than Xperia XZ, because it has a just a little more pixels per screen inch, a bigger screen and a better 1236 x 2676 pixels resolution.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a much better battery performance than Xperia XZ, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh. Sony Xperia XZ features a superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, a lower video quality and a camera with much less mega pixels.
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