Huawei nova 9 SE 5G vs Sony Xperia 1 II

Huawei nova 9 SE 5G

Sony Xperia 1 II

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1x

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band SA/NSA

5G band 1(2100), 3(1800), 28(700), 77(3700), 78(3500); NSA/Sub6
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

-
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A (6CA), Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

2+ Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic, glass

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.6 mm

165.1 mm
Width

75.6 mm

71.1 mm
Thickness

7.9 mm

7.6 mm
Weight

191 g

181.4 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, White

Black, Purple

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.78 inches

6.5 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2388 pixels

1644 x 3840 pixels
Pixel density

387 ppi

643 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

-

HDR BT.2020 compliant, Triluminos display for mobile, X-Reality Engine

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold

Single-core 2.84 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(second)

Hexa-core 1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 585
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 585
Chipset

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)

Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865
GPU

Adreno 619

Adreno 650
Memory RAM

8 GB

8 GB
Internal storage

128, 256 GB

256 GB
Memory card

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
Memory card max

-

1 TB
Storage

-

UFS

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Quad
Main camera

(wide) , 108 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52" , 0.7 µm

12 MP, f/1.7 , 1/1.7" , 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 112˚

12 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

12 MP, f/2.2 , 16 mm, 1/2.55"
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

0.3 MP, TOF(time of flight) 3D camera
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@24/25/30/60fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
Primary camera optics

-

Carl Zeiss optics
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
DxOMark photo

-

114
DxOMark zoom

-

63
DxOMark video

-

102
DxOMark camera score

-

112

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

-
Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.2 , 22 mm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4" , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

53
DxOMark video

-

69
DxOMark camera score

-

57

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Unspecified

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, color spectrum, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

4000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Huawei Super Charge, 66W (100% in 35 min)

Quick Charge 3.0
Wireless charging

-

Qi

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