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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 2 | -- |
| 2021-09-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 440 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, having an 81 score against 79.3. Sony Xperia 5's body is somewhat lighter than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it is just a bit thicker and was released 2 years before. Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xperia 5 has a little bit better looking display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels per inch of display. Xperia 5 captures a bit better photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution and a lower video quality, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a superior storage for games and applications than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei nova 9 Pro has better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh.
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