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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2017-11-17 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.07 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Brown, Gray and Pink | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 10 Pro's global score of 79.2. Xperia 5's body is newer and just a little bit lighter than Huawei Mate 10 Pro's, but it is just a little thicker. Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 10 Pro. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 6 GB of RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 has a slightly better display than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520, a little larger display and a little more pixels per inch in the display. Sony Xperia 5 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Huawei Mate 10 Pro has better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 27 percent bigger battery capacity. Xperia 5 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Huawei Mate 10 Pro, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, a same size aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 5 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs.
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