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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.68 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.87 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 has a score of 81, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZs's 77.2 overall score. Huawei Nova 9's body is notably newer and just a bit thinner, but just a little bit heavier than the Sony Xperia XZs. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit better CPU than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has more RAM memory and 4 more processing cores.
The Sony Xperia XZs counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixel density. The Huawei Nova 9 features a better memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZs, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia XZs counts with a much better camera than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light photography, a lower video definition and a lot lower 19 mega pixels resolution back camera. The Huawei Nova 9 has a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia XZs, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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