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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-10-20 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 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 | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 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
The Xperia 5 is slightly better than Huawei Nova 9, with a global score of 81 against 81. Despite of the fact the Xperia 5 is older and a little bit thicker than the Huawei Nova 9, it's design is still a bit lighter. Xperia 5 features a bit superior processor than Huawei Nova 9, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Huawei Nova 9 has a superior battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 3140mAh. Huawei Nova 9 captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way better 50 MP resolution camera.
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