Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-01-10 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 775.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, getting a score of 90.5 against 78.7. Both phones in our current comparison use Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has older 11 version while Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The Sony Xperia 5 III construction weights the same than the Huawei Mate 9 Pro, but it's a little bit thicker.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM. Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite higher pixel amount in each inch in the display and a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 III takes better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a lot bigger camera aperture to take better images in low-light environments, higher video frame rate and a much bigger camera sensor.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a very superior memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage. The Xperia 5 III has just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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