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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 11 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 500.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 has a general score of 81, which is better than Sony Xperia Z2's global score of 72.9. Huawei Nova 9's body is much newer and a little bit thinner than the Sony Xperia Z2's, although it is a little bit heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has the older 11 version while Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Sony Xperia Z2 features a much better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better pixel amount in each inch in the display.
Huawei Nova 9 features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a greater camera than Sony Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures.
The Huawei Nova 9 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia Z2, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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