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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-04-15 | 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 |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Metal; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2000.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 935 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53e and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T628 MP4 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, 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 |
| 8.03 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4360mAh 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 | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than Huawei P8 Max, getting a general score of 79.8 against 72.6. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has 5.1 version and Huawei P8 Max has Android 5.0. Although the Xperia Z5 Premium and the Huawei P8 Max were released with only 5 months difference, Xperia Z5 Premium's design is thicker but notably lighter.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a better performance than Huawei P8 Max, and although they both have 3 GB of RAM, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a graphics co-processor and a greater number of 2 gigahertz cores. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better screen than Huawei P8 Max, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160 and a much higher pixel density.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a lot better camera than Huawei P8 Max, because it has a much better 3840x2160 video quality, a lot better resolution back facing camera and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light situations. The Huawei P8 Max counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has an external memory slot that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
Huawei P8 Max counts with longer battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 27 percent greater battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is also by far the cheapest one.
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