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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-10-25 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 has a global score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 2i's 72.4 general score. Even though Xperia Z5 is way older than the Huawei nova 2i, it's design is a bit lighter and just a little thinner. These phones have Android operating system, but Xperia Z5 has 5.1 version and Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat version.
Xperia Z5 has just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra GPU. Xperia Z5 has a more vivid display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater screen pixels density.
Xperia Z5 shoots greater photos and videos than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a much better video quality and a camera in the back with much more mega-pixels. Huawei nova 2i features a quite bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Huawei nova 2i features just a bit better battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 15% greater battery size.
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