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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 has a general score of 76.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z2a's 73 general score. These devices include Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 3 has newer 8.1 Oreo version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2, offering some extra features and better performance. Huawei nova 3's design is much thinner but just a little bit heavier than Xperia Z2a.
The Sony Xperia Z2a has a brighter screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080px resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch. Huawei nova 3 has a bit faster processor than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
The Huawei nova 3 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2a, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB and 112 GB more internal memory. Huawei nova 3 has improved battery life than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
Huawei nova 3 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z2a, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a much less mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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