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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 3 | Android 5.1 |
| 2023-04-08 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.18 x 5.57 x 0.21 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.43 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Dark Green, Gold, Purple and White | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2224 x 2496 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.64 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than the Huawei Mate X3, having a global score of 79.8 against 74.7. The Xperia Z5 Premium construction is incredibly lighter than the Huawei Mate X3, although it is way thicker and was released 8 years before. Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 OS, and Huawei Mate X3 comes with HarmonyOS 3 OS.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much faster 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 Premium also counts with an additional graphics processor. The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a way better looking screen than Huawei Mate X3, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a lot greater pixels count per inch in the display.
Huawei Mate X3 counts with a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Huawei Mate X3 features a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4800mAh battery size.
The Huawei Mate X3 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei Mate X3 also has a much higher resolution camera in the back and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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