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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 III is just a bit better than Huawei Mate X, with a 90.5 score against 89.4. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version and Huawei Mate X has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it is also way thinner and way lighter than the Huawei Mate X.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel amount per inch in the screen. The Xperia 5 III counts with a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Huawei Mate X. Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 5 III features a very superior camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse resolution, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Sony Xperia 5 III also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better captures and videos in low-light environments.
Huawei Mate X's battery performance is just as good as the battery life in Xperia 5 III.
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