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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Huawei Nova 9 is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ3, with a score of 81 against 79.6. Huawei Nova 9 is a way newer phone, and it is also much thinner and a bit lighter than Sony Xperia XZ3. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Xperia XZ3 counts with a brighter screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount in each inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2880px resolution. Sony Xperia XZ3 features a bit better performance than Huawei Nova 9, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xperia XZ3 has a bigger memory for applications and games than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei Nova 9 has longer battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 29 percent greater battery capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a lot higher 50 MP resolution camera and a bigger aperture for better low light photos.
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