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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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
The Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ2, with a score of 79.3 against 79.1. The Huawei nova 9 Pro body is notably newer, a bit lighter and way thinner than Xperia XZ2. Xperia XZ2 has just a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xperia XZ2 features a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a little bit worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a bit smaller display and a just a little lower pixel density. Xperia XZ2 features a superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a camera with much less megapixels resolution, a smaller aperture which is not good for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited situations and a worse 3840x2160 video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ2 has a bigger memory to install games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 400 GB. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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