Phone Comparison - Huawei Nova vs Nokia 8 vs Sony Xperia XA2

general General Info

Manufacturer Huawei Nokia Sony
Announced September 2016 August 2017 January 2018
Status Coming Soon - October 2016 Coming Soon - September 2017 Coming Soon - February 2018
Price Rs. 20,800 ($310.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 44,900 ($700.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, Silver, Gold Various Silver, Black, Blue, Pink
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension - 151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm
(5.96 x 2.9 x 0.31 in)
142 x 70 x 9.7 mm
(5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 in)
Weight - 160 g (5.64 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
SIM Type - Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE LTE LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- 2.5D Curved Glass
- Fingerprint Sensor
Notification LED - Yes Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat) Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 2.2 Ghz Octa-core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
GPU Adreno 506 Adreno 540 Adreno 508
RAM 3 GB 4/6 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 32 GB 64/128 GB 32 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 2.5D Curved Gorilla Glass IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified Version)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.0 inches 5.3 inches 5.2 inches
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) 1440 x 2560 pixels (554 ppi) 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 69.40% 74.86%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio To be confirmed No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP Dual 13 MP 23 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED (dual Tone) LED Flash
Features Phase Detection Autofocus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama PDAF, Laser AF, 1.55-micron pixel, OIS, EIS, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama Phase Detection Autofocus, 24mm, 1/2.3" sensor, f/2.0 aperture, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec., HDR
Front Camera 8 MP [Similar] 13 MP, AutoFocus [Similar] 8 MP (f/2.4, 1/4") [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, VoLTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat13 600/150 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes v4.2, A2DP, LE, ANT+ 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Wi-Fi Yes Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5 HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32 GB, 3 GB RAM 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM 32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB
USB OTG - Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3020 mAh 3090 mAh 3300 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -