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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-08-18 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.20 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | 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 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 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/2.20 aperture | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Nano SIM 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 is slightly better than Huawei nova 3i, having a 77.6 score against 73.7. The Sony Xperia Z5 is an a lot older phone than Huawei nova 3i, but Sony was able to make it just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version and Huawei nova 3i has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xperia Z5 counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an extra graphics processor. Xperia Z5 counts with a sharper display than Huawei nova 3i, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of screen.
Xperia Z5 has a better camera than Huawei nova 3i, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light images, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a way higher 23 mega pixels resolution camera in the back. The Huawei nova 3i features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Huawei nova 3i features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has a 15% larger battery capacity.
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