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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 11 |
| 2015-05-26 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.76 x 2.83 x 0.27 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Brown, Green and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2930mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 590 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z3+, getting an 81 score against 73.7. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has a more recent 11 version and Sony Xperia Z3+ has Android 5.0, so it counts with a couple nice extra features. Even though Huawei Nova 9 is notably newer than the Sony Xperia Z3+, it is heavier and somewhat thicker.
Huawei Nova 9 features a greater processing power than Sony Xperia Z3+, because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z3+ features a better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density.
The Huawei Nova 9 takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Z3+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a larger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3+, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Huawei Nova 9 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z3+, because it has a 47 percent greater battery size.
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