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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.06 x 2.95 x 0.27 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than Huawei nova 2 Plus, with a global score of 79.8 against 74.2. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's design is older, just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Huawei nova 2 Plus. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version while Huawei nova 2 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a little bit better processing power than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a way better looking screen than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a much better screen density and a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
Huawei nova 2 Plus features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 2 Plus, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a lot higher video quality and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little better battery life than Huawei nova 2 Plus, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
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