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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 87.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green, Space silver and Vegan leather - Orange and Forest green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 11.99 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 slightly better than the Huawei Mate 30 5G, getting a global score of 90.5 against 87.4. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version while Huawei Mate 30 5G has Android 10 version. Xperia 5 III's design is newer, lighter and a little thinner than Huawei Mate 30 5G.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a little sharper screen than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a just a bit higher pixels density. Sony Xperia 5 III has much more memory for games and applications than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
The Huawei Mate 30 5G's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Sony Xperia 5 III, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. Xperia 5 III counts with a little better battery duration than Huawei Mate 30 5G, because it has a 7% larger battery size. Huawei Mate 30 5G counts with a superior camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower video frame rates and a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Huawei Mate 30 5G also counts with a lot higher resolution camera and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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