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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-10-01 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 3 is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a global score of 76.3 against 74.6. Even though Huawei nova 3 is heavier than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, it's thinner and newer. Huawei nova 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a better count of pixels per inch of display and a way bigger display.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact and the Huawei nova 3 feature incredibly similar processors, and although the Huawei nova 3 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Huawei nova 3 counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia XZ1 Compact takes slightly better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia XZ1 Compact also counts with a better resolution camera.
The Huawei nova 3 has a superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
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