Huawei Nova Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Nova Plus and Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Nova Plus vs. Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - G3221
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 151.8 mm 165 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater height than Huawei Nova Plus.
Width 75.7 mm 79 mm Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has greater width than Huawei Nova Plus.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.1 mm Huawei Nova Plus is narrower than Huawei Nova Plus.
Weight 160 g 188 g Huawei Nova Plus is lighter than Huawei Nova Plus.
Body Colour Mystic silver | Prestige gold | Titanium grey Black | White | Gold
Body Material Aluminium-magnesium alloy -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value - 1.12 W/kg (body), 0.43 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Single-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6" Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has larger screen size than Huawei Nova Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD Full HD
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology - Super Vivid mode
Display Features 2.5D curved glass 2.5D Glass, Image Enhance Technology
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MediaTek
Processor Number - MT6757
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
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 T880 MP2
MEMORY Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
RAM 3 GB 4 GB Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has more RAM than Huawei Nova Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 22 GB 24 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 23 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.3"
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RS IMX300 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.0
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Nova Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 120 mm
Digital Zoom - 5x
Special Effects - HDR, Creative effect
Camera Modes Beauty mode, low-light shots Red-Eye Reduction, Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift burst, Superior Auto mode, low-light shots
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Smile shutter Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED light
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Quick Launch, Object tracking, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Quick Capture, Hybrid Auto focus, Touch Capture, Hand Shutter, Stereo Audio Recording, geotagging
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has better front camera resolution than Huawei Nova Plus.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.6"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS IMX234 sensor
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.0
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) Beauty Make-up 2.0, Beauty Skin 3.0 Smart Selfie Flash
Camera Modes (Front) - Low-light shots
Light Source (Front) - Flash
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3340 mAh 2700 mAh Huawei Nova Plus has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra.
Fast Charging Technology - Pump Express+ 2.0 Quick Charge technology Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has fast charging technology.
Standby Time - 708 hours
Talk Time - 796 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (GSM): up to 796 min
Standby (GSM): up to 658 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 713 min
Standby (3G): up to 708 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 671 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 3897 min
Playback (video): up to 518 min
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
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 7.0 Nougat
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
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
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, AVCTP, BNEP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, RFCOMM, GATT, HOGP, IOPT
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra has NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security - WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC, EAP-PWD
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, MP4, MID WAV, AAC, MPEG 1 Audio, MPEG 2 Audio, MPEG 2.5 Audio, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, MPEG1 Layer3, apt-X, OTA, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, 3GPP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, WebM AVI, MPEG-4, DivX, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WebM, VP8, VP9, MPEG4-ASP, 3GPP
Sound Enhancements DTS Sound support Surround sound (VPT)
FEATURES Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, hall sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader -
Additional Phone Features Dual microphones Text-to-Speech (text recognition), xLOUD technology, intelligent typing (SWIFTKEY), intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, Clear Phase technology, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Ultra STAMINA Mode, Smart backlight control, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, Noise suppression, Smart cleaner, Qnovo Adaptive Charging, STAMINA Mode, Screen zooming
OTHERS Huawei Nova Plus Sony XPERIA XA1 Ultra
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool Power adapter
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