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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Emerald green and Twilight |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 40.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| 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 Xperia 5 III is a little bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, getting a 90.5 score against 82.9. Xperia 5 III is a way newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and a little thinner than Huawei Mate 20 Pro. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better hardware performance than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM.
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro counts with just a bit better display than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has a little larger screen, a bit more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 3120 resolution. Huawei Mate 20 Pro features just a bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light captures, and they both have a same size back camera sensor and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Xperia 5 III has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1 TB. The Xperia 5 III features just a little bit longer battery life than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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