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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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 an overall score of 79.3, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's 79 general score. Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. Huawei nova 9 Pro's construction is much newer and thinner, but just a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a slightly better looking screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater display density. Xperia XZ2 Compact features a greater memory to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 39% more battery capacity.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lower video definition, a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photography and videos and a way less MP back-facing camera.
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