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| Global Score | |
| 91.6 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Interstellar blue | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 990 5G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 18.62 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate Xs has a general score of 91.6, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia 5 III's general score of 90.5. Even being the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also older, extremely thicker and heavier. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little bit better screen than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a processing unit that's very similar to the Huawei Mate Xs one, both of them have 8 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit more memory to install applications and games than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xperia 5 III features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate Xs, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, and they both have a 0.59 inches back-facing camera sensor, the Xperia 5 III also counts with a larger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light environments.
The Xperia 5 III features a battery duration that is very similar to the Huawei Mate Xs one.
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