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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| 2019-05-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.09 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.40 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 is better than Honor 20 Pro, having a global score of 81 against 73.2. The Xperia 5 body is a little lighter and a little thinner than Honor 20 Pro, even though both of them were only released 4 months apart. The Xperia 5 features a bit superior processor than Honor 20 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xperia 5 features a bit sharper screen than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Honor 20 Pro captures better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Honor 20 Pro also has a camera with a much better resolution, a bigger aperture and a lot bigger sensor.
Sony Xperia 5 has a little bit better storage to store more games and applications than Honor 20 Pro, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Honor 20 Pro counts with longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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