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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, having an 81 score against 74.6. Huawei Nova 9's construction is incredibly newer and somewhat thinner, but also somewhat heavier than the Xperia XZ1 Compact. Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better CPU than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Huawei Nova 9 has a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a lot bigger screen and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display. Huawei Nova 9 has more storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a bigger aperture to capture better low light photos and video and a camera with much more mega pixels.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 59 percent bigger battery size.
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