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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 is a bit better than Huawei Mate 8, with a 77.6 score against 77.4. Even when the Xperia Z5 and Huawei Mate 8 were released only 3 months apart, the Xperia Z5 is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a bit better CPU than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional GPU.
Xperia Z5 features a sharper display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080px resolution, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a little higher pixel number in each inch in the display. Sony Xperia Z5 shoots better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that holds 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 8 features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
The Xperia Z5 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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