Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-06-17 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 lite 5G has an overall score of 83.4, which is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's general score of 79.8. Although Huawei P40 lite 5G is a lot newer than the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, it's just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei P40 lite 5G has a newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, so it provides the user some additional features.
Huawei P40 lite 5G and Xperia Z5 Premium both feature incredibly similar CPUs, because although the Xperia Z5 Premium has 3 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an incredibly better display than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels and a lot greater screen pixel density.
Huawei P40 lite 5G features a greater memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P40 lite 5G features just a little bit longer battery life than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
The Huawei P40 lite 5G takes slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also has a way more mega pixels camera.
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