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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Xperia XZ2, getting a score of 81 against 79.1. The Huawei Nova 9 body is a lot newer, much thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia XZ2. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a little faster processor than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xperia XZ2 has a little more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater count of pixels per inch in the display. Xperia XZ2 has a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 400 GB.
Huawei Nova 9 has improved battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better camera than Xperia XZ2, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rate, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a larger aperture for better photography in low-light environments and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
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