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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | -- |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is better than Huawei Nova 9's overall score of 81. Even though Sony Xperia 5 III and Huawei Nova 9 were only released with a few months difference, Sony Xperia 5 III's construction is just a little bit thicker but just a little lighter than Huawei Nova 9. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 operating system.
Sony Xperia 5 III features a little sharper display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little bit more pixels per display inch. The Sony Xperia 5 III has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Huawei Nova 9, because it has more internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Xperia 5 III counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Nova 9. Both of them have 8 processing cores and a 8 GB RAM. The Huawei Nova 9 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a lot better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Xperia 5 III has a little better battery performance than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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