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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-01-31 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Xperia 5 II is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, with an 87.2 score against 82.7. Xperia 5 II is a much newer and a bit lighter device than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, although it's also just a little bit thicker. Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design counts with a little bit better looking display than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little greater pixel density. Xperia 5 II features a superior camera than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same resolution camera, the Xperia 5 II also has a much bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images, a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher 120 fps video frame rates.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Huawei Mate 9 Porsche Design one.
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