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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2016-04-16 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.71 x 2.79 x 0.27 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 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-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is a little bit better than Huawei P9's general score of 72.9. Sony Xperia Z5 is better than Huawei P9, we must highlight that it's also just a little thicker and just a bit heavier. The Huawei P9 and the Sony Xperia Z5 both have extremely similar processors, and although the Sony Xperia Z5 has a graphics co-processor, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM amount.
The Sony Xperia Z5 features a much better display than Huawei P9. Both have the same number of pixels per inch in the screen, a display of the same size and exactly the same resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The Huawei P9 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Huawei P9 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z5 takes better photographs and videos than Huawei P9, because it has a lot better video resolution, a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution.
The Huawei P9 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery size.
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