Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MP6 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III has an overall score of 90.5, which is a little bit better than the Huawei P40 lite 5G's 83.4 global score. Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and a little thinner than the Huawei P40 lite 5G. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version and Huawei P40 lite 5G has Android 10.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit better processing unit than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM. Sony Xperia 5 III has a little sharper screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel quantity in each screen inch and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520px resolution.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a little bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a much higher 64 MP resolution camera.
Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB and more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia 5 III counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.