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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2017-01-06 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 373 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Sony Xperia 5 is better than the Huawei Mate 9, having a score of 81 against 73.4. Even though Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit thicker than Huawei Mate 9, it's lighter and also way newer. Sony Xperia 5 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a little bit better pixels density, a quite larger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 9, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a lot better camera than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same resolution camera, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a way bigger aperture.
The Huawei Mate 9 has longer battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 27% more battery capacity.
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