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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-07-11 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 has a score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Huawei nova 2's 74.2 general score. These devices have Android operating system, but Sony Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat version. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, Sony Xperia Z5's design is older, just a little heavier and a little bit thicker than Huawei nova 2.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a little sharper display than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a quite inferior amount of pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080px, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Sony Xperia Z5 has a little better processing power than Huawei nova 2, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
The Sony Xperia Z5 captures much better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way better video definition. The Huawei nova 2 has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has a SD memory slot that supports 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage.
Huawei nova 2 features a little longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 2 percent bigger battery size.
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