Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is slightly better than Huawei nova 5T, with an 87.2 score against 80.8. The Xperia 5 II is a just a little lighter phone than Huawei nova 5T, but they are equally thin. The Xperia 5 II features a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 5 II features just a little better performance than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM. Sony Xperia 5 II features a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xperia 5 II features just a bit better battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better camera than Xperia 5 II, because although it has worse 30 frames per second video frame rates, a smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors and a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Huawei nova 5T, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Huawei nova 5T. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Huawei nova 5T, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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