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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-07-30 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 3.15 x 0.47 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 760 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3540mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.52 | 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
Xperia XZ2 Premium has a score of 82.2, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's general score of 79.3. Even being the best we are comparing, we must note that it's also a lot older, noticeably heavier and notably thicker. Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium has a bit superior CPU than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features a way better display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px. The Xperia XZ2 Premium features a better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back camera with much less MP and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
Xperia XZ2 Premium features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2 Premium, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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