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| Global Score | |
| 87.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei Mate 30 5G is slightly better than Xperia 5 II, getting an 87.4 score against 87.2. Huawei Mate 30 5G's construction is older, just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Xperia 5 II. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density and a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Xperia 5 II's processor is very similar to the CPU in Huawei Mate 30 5G, they have a 8 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. The Xperia 5 II counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei Mate 30 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 II also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia 5 II, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photographs in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a way more megapixels back camera.
Huawei Mate 30 5G features a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5 II, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
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