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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 3 | -- |
| 2023-04-08 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.64 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 is a bit better than Huawei Mate X3, having a global score of 81 against 74.7. Although Sony Xperia 5 is a lot older and way thicker than Huawei Mate X3, it's construction is still lighter. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a way smaller display and a way lower 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution, it also counts with a quite higher pixels density.
Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better storage for games and applications than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Xperia 5 counts with a way better performance than Huawei Mate X3, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Huawei Mate X3 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has a 4800mAh battery size. Huawei Mate X3 counts with a superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting images or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Huawei Mate X3 also counts with faster video frame rate and a back facing camera with much more megapixels.
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