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| Global Score | |
| 88.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.23 x 2.86 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2640 x 1200 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 439 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (7680 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P40 Pro is better than the Sony Xperia Z5, with an 88.2 score against 77.6. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei P40 Pro has a newer 10 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1, giving you a couple nice extra features. The Huawei P40 Pro body is newer than Sony Xperia Z5's, although it's somewhat thicker and extremely heavier.
Huawei P40 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Xperia Z5 counts with a little sharper display than Huawei P40 Pro, although it has a quite lower pixel density, a really smaller screen and a little bit worse 1920 x 1080 resolution.
Huawei P40 Pro features a greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Huawei P40 Pro has a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
The Huawei P40 Pro counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei P40 Pro also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera, a much bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and faster video frame rate.
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