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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-04 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.44 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.94 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | 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 |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 is slightly better than the Huawei P Smart Z, getting an 81 score against 75.6. Although the Sony Xperia 5 and Huawei P Smart Z were released only 5 months apart, the Sony Xperia 5 is a bit thinner and lighter. Xperia 5 has a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P Smart Z, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Xperia 5 has a little more vivid display than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels quantity per inch of screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution. The Xperia 5 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Huawei P Smart Z, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 5 takes clearer videos and photos than Huawei P Smart Z, because although it has a way worse resolution camera, it also counts with a much better video quality and a bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations. Huawei P Smart Z features superior battery duration than Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3140mAh.
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