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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 18.62 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is a lot better than the Huawei P9's 72.9 global score. The Xperia 5 III design is a lot newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Huawei P9. Xperia 5 III has a slightly better looking display than Huawei P9, because it has a bigger display, a just a bit greater pixel amount in each screen inch and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 pixels resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit more powerful processor than Huawei P9, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia 5 III takes better photos and videos than Huawei P9, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a lot better (4K) video definition, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way bigger diafragm aperture.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Huawei P9, because it has 224 GB more internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xperia 5 III features a way better battery lifetime than Huawei P9, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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