Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-27 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 429 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 II has a score of 87.2, which is better than the Huawei P20's 78.1 general score. Xperia 5 II is a notably newer and a bit lighter phone than the Huawei P20, but it is a little thicker. Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit better screen than Huawei P20, because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution, a bit better quantity of pixels per display inch and a little larger display.
Xperia 5 II features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Xperia 5 II counts with just a little better performance than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia 5 II has a little bit better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xperia 5 II also has a bigger aperture to capture better captures and video in low-light environments, a much larger camera sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures and better 120 fps video frame rate.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features better battery lifetime than Huawei P20, because it has an 18 percent bigger battery size.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Huawei P20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei P20. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia 5 II, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Huawei P20, letting go some specs and features.
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