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| Global Score | |
| 86.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 244.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| 6 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 | -- |
| 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.76 | 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 has a general score of 86.4, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's overall score of 79.8. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the Huawei P40 has 10 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, so it gives you some extra features and optimized performance. Even though the Huawei P40 is just a bit thicker than Xperia Z5 Premium, it's a little bit lighter and also much newer.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a lot more pixels per display inch. Huawei P40 features a bit superior processing unit than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P40 also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei P40 has a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei P40 features just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity against 3430mAh.
The Huawei P40 counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photographs and/or video in low light environments, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei P40 also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking lot better quality photos and videos, better 60 frames per second video frame rate and a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei P40 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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