Huawei nova 9 vs Sony Xperia XZ Compact Comparison and Differences
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Huawei nova 9
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Huawei nova 9 or Sony Xperia XZ Compact Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei nova 9 | Sony Xperia XZ Compact | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, September 23 | 2017, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 160 x 73.7 x 7.8 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.9 in | 129 x 64 x 9.3 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.52 in | |
| Weight | 175 g | 6.17 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass fiber reinforced plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Starry Blue, Black, Green, Violet | Black, White Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink | |
| Battery | 4300 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | $ 500 | 330 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.57" in | 4.6" in | |
| Screen area | 106.0 cm2 | 58.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.9% | 70.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 392 PPI | 319 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -HDR10 |
- Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Quad | 19 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 1/4'' | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | HarmonyOS 2.0 (China), EMUI 12 (Europe), no Google Play Services | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 4G (6 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670) | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 522365 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 785 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2813 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/a/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (3), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 66W, 60% in 18 min, 100% in 38 min -Reverse charging |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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