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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 9 Pro is a little bit better than Xperia Z5, getting a 79.3 score against 77.6. Even though the Huawei nova 9 Pro is notably newer than the Xperia Z5, it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Xperia Z5 counts with Android 5.1 operating system.
Xperia Z5 features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, a just a bit lower display pixels density and a really smaller display. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit more powerful CPU than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 features a superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse 23 mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger camera aperture.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 38 percent greater battery capacity.
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