Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-10-17 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
The Sony Xperia XZ3 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison review, the Sony Xperia XZ3 is a incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Huawei nova 3. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia XZ3 has a much better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution.
Huawei nova 3 counts with a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ3, because although it has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. The Huawei nova 3 features just a bit longer battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
The Xperia XZ3 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and video in low light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Xperia XZ3 also counts with a back camera with more megapixels.
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