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| Global Score | |
| 75.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-09-15 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.90 x 2.96 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 is a little bit better than Huawei Mate S, having a overall score of 77.6 against 75.3. Xperia Z5's body is a little bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than the Huawei Mate S, and they were released with only 0 months difference. Xperia Z5 features just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate S, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM and the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 also has an extra graphics co-processor.
Sony Xperia Z5 features a much better screen than Huawei Mate S, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a just a bit higher display pixels density. Xperia Z5 features a superior camera than Huawei Mate S, because it has a larger aperture to take better low light images and video, a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures, a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much higher 23 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Huawei Mate S features a better storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Huawei Mate S, because it has a 7 percent more battery size.
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