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| Global Score | |
| 76.3 | 79.8 |
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 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
Xperia Z5 Premium has a general score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 3's score of 76.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even being the best cellphone in this review, the Xperia Z5 Premium is a incredibly older, a little heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Huawei nova 3.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better looking display than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a way higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display. The Xperia Z5 Premium and Huawei nova 3 count with extremely similar CPUs, because although the Xperia Z5 Premium has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have 8 cpu cores, it also counts with a GPU.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a much better 23 MP resolution camera in the back.
Huawei nova 3 has a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 9 percent more battery capacity.
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