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| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 820 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 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-G57 MP6 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh 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 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Huawei P40 lite 5G is slightly better than the Sony Xperia Z5, with a general score of 83.4 against 77.6. Even though Huawei P40 lite 5G is newer than Sony Xperia Z5, it is thicker and heavier. These phones come with Android OS, but the Huawei P40 lite 5G has 10 version while Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, providing a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The Xperia Z5's processor is just as good as the processor in Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although the Xperia Z5 has 3 GB less RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, it also counts with an extra graphics processor. The Xperia Z5 counts with a sharper screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel number in each inch of screen.
Huawei P40 lite 5G counts with a greater storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Huawei P40 lite 5G has a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Huawei P40 lite 5G captures a bit better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same camera aperture, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a back camera with much more MP.
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