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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| -- | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass | 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is much better than the Xperia 5 IV's 73.3 global score. Huawei nova 5T's design is a bit heavier but just a little thinner than Xperia 5 IV. The Huawei nova 5T features a little bit better screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a little inferior count of pixels per inch of screen and a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
The Xperia 5 IV counts with a way bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Xperia 5 IV also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Huawei nova 5T counts with a much faster CPU than Xperia 5 IV, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with a way better camera than Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality, it also counts with a back camera with lot more MP. Sony Xperia 5 IV features longer battery life than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3750mAh.
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