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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 (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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 has a global score of 81, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's overall score of 79.8. Both phones we are comparing here use Android OS, but the Huawei Nova 9 has a newer 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and increased performance. Huawei Nova 9 is a just a little lighter cellphone than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, but they have the same thickness.
Huawei Nova 9 features a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an incredibly better looking screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better display density and a much better 3840 x 2160px resolution.
Huawei Nova 9 has a slightly better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Huawei Nova 9 has more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei Nova 9 has better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity.
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