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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2017-03-31 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.77 x 2.83 x 0.28 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 658 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Xperia 5 is better than Huawei P10 Lite, having a general score of 81 against 72.8. Although Xperia 5 is a lot newer than the Huawei P10 Lite, it is somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Xperia 5 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P10 Lite, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 has a bit sharper display than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has a larger display, a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little bit greater screen pixels density. Xperia 5 counts with a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Xperia 5 has just a bit better battery performance than Huawei P10 Lite, because it has a 3140mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Sony Xperia 5 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P10 Lite, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a way bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments, a way higher (4K) video resolution and a larger sensor.
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