Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, getting a score of 81 against 75.1. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Nova 9 has a more recent 11 version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it provides you lots of additional features and performance optimizations. The Huawei Nova 9 is a much newer and somewhat thinner cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but it's way heavier.
Huawei Nova 9 features just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with more RAM. Xperia Z5 Compact has a slightly better display than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a way smaller screen, a just a little lower display pixels density and a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 720px.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much more MP back camera. Huawei Nova 9 counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 59 percent larger battery size.
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