Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 score. Huawei nova 5T's body is way newer, but somewhat heavier and just a little thicker than the Xperia XZ1. Sony Xperia XZ1 has a screen that's just as good as the screen in Huawei nova 5T, because although the Sony Xperia XZ1 has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
Huawei nova 5T features a bit better CPU than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei nova 5T features a better camera than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a camera with a way better resolution and a larger aperture.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. Huawei nova 5T features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 39 percent larger battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Huawei nova 5T is also by far the cheapest one.
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