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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is better than Huawei Mate 20's 79.5 score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version while Huawei Mate 20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Sony Xperia 5 III is a extremely newer phone, and it's also somewhat lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 20.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features just a little better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a just a bit worse display density, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Xperia 5 III has a slightly better camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same video resolution and a same resolution camera in the back, the Xperia 5 III also has a way larger sensor providing a way better image quality, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos and video and better 120 fps video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 5 III has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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