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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a global score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's overall score of 74.6. Huawei nova 9 Pro is a extremely newer and thinner phone than Xperia XZ1 Compact, but it is also a lot heavier. The Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little sharper screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way bigger screen, a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 1236 x 2676 resolution. Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact has just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a much less MP resolution back facing camera, a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing pictures and videos in poorly lited situations and a lower video resolution.
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