Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X is much better than the Xperia 5, getting a global score of 89.4 against 81. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, the Huawei Mate X is an a lot thicker and heavier cellphone than the Xperia 5. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate X, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xperia 5 counts with a bit more vivid display than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much smaller screen and a way worse 1080 x 2520 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels count per screen inch. The Sony Xperia 5 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much smaller back camera sensor shooting way lower quality photos and a way less mega pixels camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
Huawei Mate X features a superior memory for apps and games than Xperia 5, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The Huawei Mate X features a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Sony Xperia 5, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Sony Xperia 5. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Sony Xperia 5, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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