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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2019-10-02 | 2018-09-12 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 20 lite, with a global score of 81 against 76.2. The Xperia 5 is a newer and a little bit lighter device than Huawei Mate 20 lite, but it is a bit thicker. Xperia 5 has a bit better screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Xperia 5 features a bit superior processor than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in poorly lited environments and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Sony Xperia 5 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 128 GB internal storage. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features superior battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity.
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