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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-06-16 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.45 | 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, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 has a global score of 81, which is a bit better than Xperia Z4v's 78.8 general score. These phones use Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has 11 version and Xperia Z4v has Android 5.1, providing some additional features and some performance improvements. Huawei Nova 9's construction is notably newer and a bit thinner, but just a little bit heavier than Xperia Z4v.
Xperia Z4v has an incredibly better screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a higher display density. Huawei Nova 9 has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in Xperia Z4v, because although the Huawei Nova 9 has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Huawei Nova 9 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei Nova 9 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xperia Z4v, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also has a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images in low light situations.
Huawei Nova 9 has a much longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z4v, because it has a 4300mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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