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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2017-01-06 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.18 x 3.11 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Brown, Gold, Gray, Silver and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 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 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 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 |
| 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 II is better than the Huawei Mate 9, with a score of 87.2 against 73.4. The Sony Xperia 5 II design has the same thickness than the Huawei Mate 9, but it is lighter. Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a bit sharper screen than Huawei Mate 9, because it has a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the display, a little bigger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2520px resolution. The Xperia 5 II has a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Huawei Mate 9, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Xperia 5 II counts with a battery duration that's just as good as Huawei Mate 9's battery life. Xperia 5 II captures a lot better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 9, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 5 II also has a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations.
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