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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 3 is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z2, with a 76.3 score against 72.9. The Huawei nova 3 construction is much newer and a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia Z2's, but it's also just a bit heavier. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Huawei nova 3 has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4, so it offers lots of additional features.
Huawei nova 3 has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Xperia Z2 has a more vivid display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
Huawei nova 3 has a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Huawei nova 3 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z2, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei nova 3 features a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has a back camera with a way worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
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