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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 11 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is better than Huawei nova 9 Pro, getting a 90.5 score against 79.3. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with Android 11 operating system, and Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system. Sony Xperia 5 III's design is just a little bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, and both of them were only released 5 months apart.
The Xperia 5 III has a bit more vivid display than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixels number in each screen inch. The Xperia 5 III features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB and 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a little better hardware performance than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor. Sony Xperia 5 III takes better videos and photos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a back facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior battery life than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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