Compare Sony Xperia Z Vs Huawei Nova 3

Should you buy Sony Xperia Z or Huawei Nova 3? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Sony Xperia Z starts at ₹ 22,999 and Huawei Nova 3 starts at ₹ 21,990.

Sony Xperia Z has screen size of 5.0 inches and Huawei Nova 3 has screen size of 6.3 inches . Sony Xperia Z comes up with internal storage of 16 GB and RAM of 2 GB. Huawei Nova 3 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 13.1 MP and front camera of 2.2 MP whereas latter has primary camera of 16 MP (f/1.8) + 24 MP (f/1.8) Dual Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 24 MP (f/2.0) + 2 MP Dual Camera.

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Sony Xperia Z Vs Huawei Nova 3

SpecificationsSony Xperia ZHuawei Nova 3
OS Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo)
Screen Size 5.0 inches 6.3 inches
Chipset Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 Huawei Kirin 970
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Specs Score5775
OS Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo)
Screen Size 5.0 inches 6.3 inches
Chipset Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 Huawei Kirin 970
GENERAL
Device type SmartphonePhablet
Operating System Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v8.0 (Oreo)
DESIGN
Height 139 mm157 mm
Thickness 7.9 mm 7.3 mm
Weight 146 g 166 g
Width 71 mm73.7 mm
DISPLAY
Aspect Ratio 441
Form Factor Touch Bar Touch
Screen resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels 1080 x 2340 pixels
Screen size 5.0 inches 6.3 inches
Technology TFT IPS LCD
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
PERFORMANCE
Chipset Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 Huawei Kirin 970
CPU Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait Octa Core (Quad x 2.4 GHz + Quad x 1.8 GHz) Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 320 Mali-G72 MP12 (GPU Turbo)
STORAGE
Call Records Practically Unlimited
Card Slot Micro SD
External Storage Up to 32 GB
Messaging SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
Phonebook Practically Unlimited
CAMERA
Camera Features Geo Tagging Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama
Front Camera 2.2 MP24 MP (f/2.0) + 2 MP Dual Camera
Primary camera 13.1 MP16 MP (f/1.8) + 24 MP (f/1.8) Dual Camera with LED Flash
Video Recording 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack 3.5 mm Audio Jack 3.5mm Audio Jack
Audio Player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, MIDI, OGG, AAC+, eAAC+
FM Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS Yes
Games YesYes
Speakers YesYes
Video Player MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player 3GP, AVI, H.264, H.263, MPEG4
BATTERY
Capacity Non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery Non-removable Li-Po 3750 mAh battery
Stand by Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Browser HTML5 HTML5
Edge Up to 296 kbps Yes
GPRS Up to 107 kbps Yes
GPS Facility Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) USB Type-C
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, WiFi Direct, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesYes
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G YesYes
5G YesYes

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Detailed Comparison of Sony Xperia Z vs Huawei Nova 3

Design Comparison: Sony Xperia Z vs Huawei Nova 3

Sony Xperia Z comes up with a weight of 146 g whereas Huawei Nova 3 weights around 166 g . Thickness of Sony Xperia Z is 7.9 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 7.3 mm.

Camera Comparison: Sony Xperia Z vs Huawei Nova 3

Sony Xperia Z comes up with primary camera of 13.1 MP whereas Huawei Nova 3 comes up with 16 MP (f/1.8) + 24 MP (f/1.8) Dual Camera with LED Flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging .

Performance Comparison: Sony Xperia Z vs Huawei Nova 3

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 and Huawei Kirin 970 respectively. Sony Xperia Z comes up Micro SD card slot and Huawei Nova 3 comes up with microSD Card card slot. CPU used in Sony Xperia Z is Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait and used in Huawei Nova 3 is Octa Core (Quad x 2.4 GHz + Quad x 1.8 GHz) Cortex-A53.

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Sony Xperia Z or Huawei Nova 3?

Huawei Nova 3 is bigger with 6.3 inches screen than Sony Xperia Z that has 5.0 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Sony Xperia Z in the market?

Best alternatives available for Sony Xperia Z are: OnePlus Nord CE 5G, Poco X6 Pro, OPPO F21 Pro 5G.