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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-17 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 lite 5G is a bit better than the Xperia 5, with an 83.4 score against 81. Huawei P40 lite 5G is a better cellphone than the Xperia 5, it must be told that it's also somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker. Xperia 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little bit greater pixel quantity per screen inch.
The Xperia 5 has a way bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Sony Xperia 5 features a little faster processor than Huawei P40 lite 5G. Both of them have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh. Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a superior camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a much more megapixels back-facing camera.
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