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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-15 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Huawei Mate X is slightly better than the Sony Xperia 5 II, getting a score of 89.4 against 87.2. Even though the Huawei Mate X is a better device than Sony Xperia 5 II, it must be noted that it is also older, a lot heavier and extremely thicker. Sony Xperia 5 II has just a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate X. They have 8 CPU cores and 8 GB of RAM.
Xperia 5 II counts with a little more vivid display than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse 1080 x 2520 resolution, it also counts with a little higher display pixel density. The Xperia 5 II counts with a superior camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 12 megapixels resolution, and they both have a 0.59 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Xperia 5 II also counts with a bigger aperture.
Huawei Mate X features more memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate X counts with a bit superior battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Xperia 5 II, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia 5 II. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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