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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 4.4.2 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| -- | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro is a bit better than Xperia Z2a, getting a score of 79.3 against 73. The Huawei nova 9 Pro design is noticeably thinner but somewhat heavier than Xperia Z2a. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS, while Xperia Z2a comes with Android 4.4.2 OS. Xperia Z2a has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 5 GB more RAM. The Huawei nova 9 Pro has a much greater memory for games and applications than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with better battery life than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 33% more battery capacity. Huawei nova 9 Pro captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z2a, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also has a camera with much more mega-pixels.
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