Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-03-19 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 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 |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Sony Xperia 5 is a little bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite, with a overall score of 81 against 75.4. Sony Xperia 5 is a newer cellphone than Huawei P20 Lite, but it is somewhat heavier and just a little thicker. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P20 Lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better display than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a quite higher number of pixels in each display inch, a little bit bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution. The Xperia 5 features much more storage to install applications and games than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei P20 Lite, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way better (4K) video definition and a lot larger camera aperture to capture better low light photography and videos. Xperia 5 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei P20 Lite, because it has a 5 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Huawei P20 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei P20 Lite. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Huawei P20 Lite, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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