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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 5.1 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 4G SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Nano SIM Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate X3, with a global score of 77.6 against 74.7. The Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 OS, and Huawei Mate X3 comes with HarmonyOS 3 OS. Despite of the fact the Sony Xperia Z5 is older and a lot thicker than Huawei Mate X3, it's construction is still way lighter.
The Xperia Z5 counts with a sharper screen than Huawei Mate X3, although it has a just a little lower count of pixels per inch in the display, a way smaller screen and a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1080. The Xperia Z5 has an extremely better processor than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The Huawei Mate X3 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video definition and a same size aperture, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a much better resolution camera and faster 60 fps video frame rates. Huawei Mate X3 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 66 percent more battery size.
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