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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 30 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5, with an 84 score against 81. Although it's the best we are comparing, Huawei Mate 30 is a just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Sony Xperia 5. The Xperia 5 has a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bit greater pixels density.
Huawei Mate 30 and Sony Xperia 5 have really similar processors, and although the Sony Xperia 5 has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia 5 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 30, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Huawei Mate 30 captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
The Huawei Mate 30 features better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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