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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-18 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 II has an overall score of 87.2, which is much better than Huawei nova 3i's 73.7 score. The Xperia 5 II body is a lot newer and just a little lighter than Huawei nova 3i's, but it is also a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a little bit better screen than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel quantity per inch of screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Xperia 5 II has a better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 3i, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II counts with a much better camera than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a back facing camera with much less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher video quality and a way larger diafragm aperture for better captures in low light situations. Xperia 5 II counts with improved battery performance than Huawei nova 3i, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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