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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 XZ2 Compact, getting a global score of 81 against 79. These phones include Android operating system, but Huawei Nova 9 has older 11 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei Nova 9's construction is noticeably newer and a lot thinner, but also a little heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little better hardware performance than Huawei Nova 9, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a brighter display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a really smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a quite greater pixels number in each display inch.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact has more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Huawei Nova 9 has a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much higher resolution camera and a larger aperture.
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