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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 3, getting a 79 score against 76.3. These phones have Android operating system, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has older 8.0 Oreo version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xperia XZ2 Compact is an a little heavier and a lot thicker device than Huawei nova 3.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 3, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a sharper display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density.
The Huawei nova 3 has a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a back-facing camera with a better 19 mega-pixels resolution and better video frame rate.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with improved battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3750mAh battery size instead of 2870mAh.
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