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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a little bit better than Huawei Mate 8, with a global score of 79.8 against 77.4. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is a just a little bit lighter phone than the Huawei Mate 8, but both of them have the same thickness. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processor.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a much better display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a much greater number of pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium captures better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a larger aperture for better low light captures and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has an external memory slot that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Huawei Mate 8 has just a little better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17% greater battery size.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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