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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.11 |
| 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+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II has a global score of 87.2, which is just a bit better than Huawei Nova 9's 81 general score. Sony Xperia 5 II's design has the same thickness than Huawei Nova 9, but it's a little bit lighter. The Sony Xperia 5 II features a bit more vivid screen than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2520 resolution and a little greater display pixel density.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Xperia 5 II counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
Huawei Nova 9 features just a little better battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has an 8% more battery size. Huawei Nova 9 has a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
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