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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2020-10-12 | 2015-12-01 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II has a general score of 87.2, which is better than the Huawei Mate 8's general score of 77.4. The Xperia 5 II is a lighter device than the Huawei Mate 8, but both have the same thickness. The Xperia 5 II features just a little better processing power than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a slightly better screen than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a bit larger screen, a just a little better display pixels density and a slightly higher 1080 x 2520 resolution. Xperia 5 II has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Huawei Mate 8, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Sony Xperia 5 II takes much better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a much lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture. The Huawei Mate 8 and Sony Xperia 5 II feature extremely similar batteries duration.
Sony Xperia 5 II costs more than Huawei Mate 8, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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