Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 7.19 x 3.66 x 0.27 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.92 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.24 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium is much better than Huawei P8max, with a 79.8 score against 72.1. Although Xperia Z5 Premium and Huawei P8max were only released with a couple months difference, Xperia Z5 Premium's body is incredibly lighter but somewhat thicker. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has the previous 5.1 version while Huawei P8max has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a bit better CPU than Huawei P8max, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM memory and 8 cpu cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has an extra graphics co-processor. Xperia Z5 Premium features an incredibly better looking screen than Huawei P8max, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a lot better 3840 x 2160px resolution.
The Huawei P8max features a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a greater camera than Huawei P8max, because it has a much better (4K) video definition, a lot more MP back camera and a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments.
The Huawei P8max has better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4360mAh of battery capacity.
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