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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-10-12 | 2019-07-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is better than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), having a score of 87.2 against 76.5. Xperia 5 II's construction is newer, a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Huawei P20 Lite (2019). The Xperia 5 II counts with a little sharper screen than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel density and a little bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a greater storage for applications and games than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Xperia 5 II features a bit faster CPU than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia 5 II also has a greater amount of RAM.
Huawei P20 Lite (2019)'s battery lifetime is just as good as Sony Xperia 5 II's battery duration. The Xperia 5 II shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a much lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture.
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