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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-17 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.42 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Midnight black and Phantom purple | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 390 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Kirin 810 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76, Arm Cortex-A55 and DynamIQ, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP6 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.34 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than the Honor 9X Pro, with a global score of 77.6 against 71.9. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z5 has 5.1 version and Honor 9X Pro has Android 10 version. Sony Xperia Z5's construction is notably lighter and thinner than the Honor 9X Pro, despite of the fact that it was released 5 years before.
The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better processing unit than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra GPU. The Xperia Z5 features a sharper screen than Honor 9X Pro, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixel number in each inch of display.
The Honor 9X Pro counts with just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Honor 9X Pro also has a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures, a way higher 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back and higher video frame rate.
Honor 9X Pro counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Honor 9X Pro features a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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