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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-05 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 is a little bit better than Huawei nova 3, having a 79.1 score against 76.3. Although the Xperia XZ2 is better than Huawei nova 3, we must note that it is also thicker and somewhat heavier. Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little bit better processing power than Huawei nova 3, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Xperia XZ2 has just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Sony Xperia XZ2 also counts with higher video frame rates and a better resolution back camera.
Huawei nova 3 has a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Huawei nova 3 features a bit superior battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has an 18% greater battery size.
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