Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-07-18 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 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 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 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
The Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than Huawei nova 3, getting a general score of 77.6 against 76.3. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia Z5 has the previous 5.1 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. The Xperia Z5 is a just a little bit lighter cellphone than Huawei nova 3, but both of them are 0.29inches thick.
The Xperia Z5 and Huawei nova 3 have incredibly similar processing units, because although the Xperia Z5 has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. Sony Xperia Z5 has a better screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
The Xperia Z5 has just a bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size camera aperture and the same video definition, the Xperia Z5 also has a way better 23 mega-pixels resolution camera. The Huawei nova 3 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei nova 3 has greater battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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