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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| 2016-04-16 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is much better than the Huawei P9, having an 87.2 score against 72.9. Sony Xperia 5 II's body is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the Huawei P9. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit faster processor than Huawei P9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xperia 5 II features a little more vivid screen than Huawei P9, because it has a bit higher pixels density, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a larger display. The Xperia 5 II counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P9, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Xperia 5 II features greater battery performance than Huawei P9, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Xperia 5 II has a better camera than Huawei P9, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Xperia 5 II also has a way larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography, a much larger camera sensor and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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