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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| HarmonyOS 2 | Android 5.1 |
| 2021-09-20 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Violet | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2676 x 1236 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 440 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro's global score of 79.3. Xperia Z5 Premium comes with Android 5.1 OS, and Huawei nova 9 Pro has HarmonyOS 2 OS. The Xperia Z5 Premium is a a little bit lighter phone than Huawei nova 9 Pro, but both are 0.31inches thick.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a lot better looking screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 3840 x 2160 resolution and a lot higher pixel density. Huawei nova 9 Pro has just a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 8 cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z5 Premium captures much clearer photos and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way less megapixels resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light captures. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a greater memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features just a little bit longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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