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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-04-27 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 274.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 429 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP12 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.36 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium has a score of 79.8, which is a bit better than the Huawei P20's general score of 78.1. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has the previous 5.1 version while Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xperia Z5 Premium's body is noticeably older, just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than Huawei P20.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better looking display than Huawei P20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better 3840 x 2160 resolution and a lot greater display pixel density. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little better performance than Huawei P20, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Huawei P20 counts with a bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a 0.43 inches sensor, a same size camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a way more MP camera.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with just a bit better battery duration than Huawei P20, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia Z5 Premium 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. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Huawei P20, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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