Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA L3

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Nova 2 Plus and Sony XPERIA L3. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova 2 Plus vs. Sony XPERIA L3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - I4312
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.9 mm 154 mm Sony XPERIA L3 has greater height than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Width 74.9 mm 72 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus has greater width than Sony XPERIA L3.
Depth 6.9 mm 8.9 mm Huawei Nova 2 Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Weight 169 g 156 g Sony XPERIA L3 is lighter than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Body Colour Aurora blue Black | Silver
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.33 W/kg (body), 0.6 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) Single-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LTPS TFT -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 5.7" Sony XPERIA L3 has larger screen size than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1440 x 720 pixels Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 18:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 659 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6762
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2 GHz Huawei Nova 2 Plus has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA L3.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T830 MP2 -
MEMORY Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
RAM 4 GB 3 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more RAM than Sony XPERIA L3.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Huawei Nova 2 Plus has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA L3.
User Memory - 21 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Sony XPERIA L3 has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/3.0"
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better lens aperture than Huawei Nova 2 Plus.
Field of View (FoV) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects HDR Bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection, smile detection - Huawei Nova 2 Plus has face detection.
Light Source LED light LED light
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), geotagging Hybrid Auto focus, Stereo Recording, pixel pitch 1.12μm
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/5"
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 82.4 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.75 μm
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Huawei Nova 2 Plus has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA L3.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/4"
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Field of View (Front) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.12 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) - Portrait selfie effects
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 3300 mAh Huawei Nova 2 Plus has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA L3.
Fast Charging Technology - Adaptive Fast Charging Sony XPERIA L3 has fast charging technology.
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 8.0 Oreo
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.1 -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 38
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, TDD 2600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA L3 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WMA, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, AAC-ELD
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support -
FEATURES Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, magnetometer, Significant motion detector
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features - Multitasking, Step counter, Xperia Adaptive Charging
OTHERS Huawei Nova 2 Plus Sony XPERIA L3
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
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