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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-04-05 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 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 530 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 XZs has a global score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 general score. The Xperia XZs is an older and a little thicker phone than the Huawei nova 3, but Sony managed to build it just a little bit lighter anyway. Huawei nova 3 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Sony Xperia XZs and the Huawei nova 3 have really similar screens, because although the Huawei nova 3 has a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Sony Xperia XZs captures much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia XZs also counts with a higher resolution back-facing camera and better 960 fps video frame rates.
Huawei nova 3 features a very superior storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZs, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 256 GB, the Huawei nova 3 also has more internal memory. Huawei nova 3 counts with improved battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has a 29% larger battery capacity.
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