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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2018-10-26 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Huawei Mate 20 Pro is a bit better than Xperia 5, getting a general score of 82.9 against 81. Despite being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro body is older, a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xperia 5. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia 5, because it has a just a bit more pixels per display inch, a little bit bigger screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 3120.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Sony Xperia 5 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Sony Xperia 5 features a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro has greater battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4200mAh battery size. Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot bigger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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