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| Global Score | |
| 75.4 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-02-27 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.57 x 2.87 x 0.33 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 430.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than the Xperia 10 Plus's 75.4 general score. Although Huawei nova 5T and the Xperia 10 Plus were released with only a couple of months difference, Huawei nova 5T is just a little thinner and just a bit lighter. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit sharper display than Xperia 10 Plus, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit smaller screen.
The Sony Xperia 10 Plus has a greater storage capacity for apps and games than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei nova 5T has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM.
Huawei nova 5T features improved battery duration than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size. Huawei nova 5T has a better camera than Sony Xperia 10 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Huawei nova 5T also has a much larger sensor capturing much better quality photographs and videos and a much better resolution back facing camera.
The Huawei nova 5T and the Xperia 10 Plus cost exactly the same, making this phone an easy choice.
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