Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is better than the Huawei nova 5T, having a 90.5 score against 80.8. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Xperia 5 III has the newer 11 version and Huawei nova 5T has Android 10, providing the user some extra features and performance improvements. Even though the Xperia 5 III is a little bit thicker than the Huawei nova 5T, it's a bit lighter and newer.
The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with a bit superior CPU than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Sony Xperia 5 III has a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher quantity of pixels in each inch of screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
The Huawei nova 5T takes clearer pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has worse 30 fps video frame rates, a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or video in low light situations and a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same video resolution, the Huawei nova 5T also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a much better memory for apps and games than Huawei nova 5T, because it has more internal storage and a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 5 III counts with improved battery performance than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 20% larger battery size.
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