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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2017-04-05 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 has a score of 81, which is slightly better than the Huawei P10 Plus's 79.8 score. Xperia 5's design is newer and a little lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Huawei P10 Plus. The Xperia 5 features a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P10 Plus. They have a 6 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
The Huawei P10 Plus counts with a bit better looking screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Sony Xperia 5 has a bit more memory for apps and games than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 takes slightly better videos and photos than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
Huawei P10 Plus features better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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