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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2016-04-16 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 has an overall score of 81, which is better than Huawei P9's 72.9 global score. Sony Xperia 5's design is a lot newer than the Huawei P9's, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Sony Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better screen than Huawei P9, because it has a larger display, a just a little higher pixel density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Huawei P9, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Huawei P9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Xperia 5 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei P9, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size. Sony Xperia 5 has a little bit better camera than Huawei P9, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a way higher 3840x2160 video definition, a bigger sensor capturing better quality photographs and videos and a way bigger aperture.
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