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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 11 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has a global score of 90.5, which is much better than Huawei nova 2i's global score of 72.4. Even though Sony Xperia 5 III is incredibly newer than Huawei nova 2i, it's a bit thicker and a bit heavier. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
The Xperia 5 III has a little faster CPU than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM. The Xperia 5 III features a little bit better looking display than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520px, a bit larger display and a just a bit better display pixel density.
The Xperia 5 III shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a camera in the back with much less mega pixels, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution. Sony Xperia 5 III has a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB and 192 GB more internal memory.
Sony Xperia 5 III counts with superior battery duration than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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