Huawei nova vs Sony Xperia XA Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova or Sony Xperia XA Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova | Sony Xperia XA | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, September | 2016, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 141.2 x 69.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.56 x 5.56 x 2.72 in | 143.6 x 66.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.63 in | |
| Weight | 146 g | 5.15 oz | 137.4 g | 4.85 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Prestige Gold, Mystic Silver, Titanium Grey, Obsidian Black | White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold | |
| Battery | 3020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 603 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.6% | 71.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, 1/2.9'', 1.25µm, PDAF | -13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', AF | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); EMUI 4.1 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 506 | Mali-T860MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 173 | 155 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 961 | 624 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 854 | 760 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3651 | 2825 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3074 | 2020 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L01L11 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 - CAN-L02L12 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - CAN-L03L13 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - CAN-L01L11 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 18(800), 19(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - CAN-L02L12 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700), 12(700), 17(700) - CAN-L03L13 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3111, F3115 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3113 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - F3111 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700) - F3113 LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - F3115 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging |
- Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: F3111 (Europe); F3113 (USA); F3115 (Asia, Global) |
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