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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 |
| 5.60 x 2.71 x 0.27 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 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 | |
| 2950mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 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 has a score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 2's score of 74.2. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has an older 5.1 version and Huawei nova 2 has Android 7.0 Nougat. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is an older, noticeably heavier and thicker phone than the Huawei nova 2.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much more vibrant display than Huawei nova 2, because it has a much higher 3840 x 2160 resolution, a lot more pixels per inch of display and a bit bigger screen. Huawei nova 2 features a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal memory.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a little bit better processing power than Huawei nova 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a little better battery life than Huawei nova 2, because it has a 16% larger battery capacity.
The Xperia Z5 Premium captures better photos and videos than Huawei nova 2, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a way better (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with way more MP.
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