Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-03-27 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 348.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2240 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 408 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 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-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.56 inches (1/1.78") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 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
The Huawei P20 Pro has an overall score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than Xperia Z5's 77.6 global score. Both devices in this comparison include Android operating system, but the Huawei P20 Pro has a more recent 10 version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version. Huawei P20 Pro's design is a lot newer, but heavier and a little thicker than the Xperia Z5.
The Xperia Z5's processing unit is very similar to Huawei P20 Pro's CPU, because although the Xperia Z5 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z5 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080, it also counts with a just a little greater screen pixel density.
The Huawei P20 Pro has a bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Huawei P20 Pro shoots slightly better videos and photos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Huawei P20 Pro has a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
The Huawei P20 Pro is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper.
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