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