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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-04-05 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.68 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei P10 Plus is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5, getting a 79.8 score against 77.6. Although the Huawei P10 Plus is a little heavier than the Sony Xperia Z5, it's a little thinner and newer. The Xperia Z5 features a bit better screen than Huawei P10 Plus, although it has a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a bit worse screen density and a little bit smaller display.
Huawei P10 Plus has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Z5 and Huawei P10 Plus have extremely similar processors, because although the Xperia Z5 has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, it also counts with an additional graphics processor.
Xperia Z5 has a better camera than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 also has a way higher 23 mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Huawei P10 Plus features improved battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 29 percent greater battery capacity.
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