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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-28 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.27 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black | 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 |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 is a bit better than Huawei P Smart (2021), getting an 81 score against 79.2. The Xperia 5 design is lighter and somewhat thinner than the Huawei P Smart (2021), despite of the fact that it was released a bit more over a year before. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei P Smart (2021), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater number of pixels in each inch of display and a quite better 1080 x 2520 resolution. Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a much better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also counts with a way higher resolution camera and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) and the Sony Xperia 5 both have quite similar storage to install games and applications, they have exactly the same internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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