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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-04-14 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 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 | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the Huawei P20's score of 78.1. These devices include Android operating system, but Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and Huawei P20 has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Xperia 5 III is notably newer than the Huawei P20, it is just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a little better processing power than Huawei P20, and although they both have 8 cores, the Sony Xperia 5 III also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 III features a little bit better looking display than Huawei P20, because it has a bit greater pixel density, a little bit bigger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px.
Xperia 5 III has a little bit better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, the Xperia 5 III also has a way bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos, better 120 fps video frame rate and a bigger aperture to capture better images in low light environments.
The Xperia 5 III features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Huawei P20, because it has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB and 128 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia 5 III features greater battery performance than Huawei P20, because it has a 32 percent bigger battery capacity.
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