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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 430.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.2 |
| 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
Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2's 79.1 global score. Huawei nova 5T is a newer phone, and it is also somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2. The Xperia XZ2 features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia XZ2 features a bit better display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density. The Sony Xperia XZ2 counts with a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 400 GB.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 3180mAh. Huawei nova 5T captures a bit better photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same video definition, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a much better resolution back facing camera, a larger camera aperture for better low light images and a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos.
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