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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-03-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Crush green, Midnight black and Sakura pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 244.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 810 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A76 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2270 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.67 | 10.89 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 II is a little bit better than the Huawei P40 Lite, with an 87.2 score against 79.5. The Sony Xperia 5 II body is somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Huawei P40 Lite, even though both were released with only a few months difference. Xperia 5 II has a little more vivid screen than Huawei P40 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2520px resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 5 II has much more memory for applications and games than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 II also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a little faster CPU than Huawei P40 Lite, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei P40 Lite counts with a little better battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity. The Huawei P40 Lite captures clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures and videos, a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Huawei P40 Lite also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Although Xperia 5 II is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Huawei P40 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Huawei P40 Lite. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Huawei P40 Lite, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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