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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is much better than the Huawei nova 3, having a 90.5 score against 76.3. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has 11 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Sony Xperia 5 III design is way newer than the Huawei nova 3's, but it is a bit thicker and a little bit heavier.
The Xperia 5 III features a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 3, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia 5 III has better battery life than Huawei nova 3, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Xperia 5 III captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a way lower resolution back camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better images and video in poorly lited situations.
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