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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS |
| 2019-10-02 | 2022-07-10 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2652 x 1200 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 428 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2400 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 60.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 has an overall score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Huawei Nova 10 Pro's general score of 79.6. The Xperia 5 is a noticeably older and just a little bit thicker cellphone than the Huawei Nova 10 Pro, but Sony was able to build it lighter anyway. The Xperia 5 has a bit better processor than Huawei Nova 10 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 5 has a bit sharper screen than Huawei Nova 10 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2520px, it also counts with a quite higher pixel quantity in each screen inch. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Huawei Nova 10 Pro, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Huawei Nova 10 Pro features a very superior battery performance than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3140mAh. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a slightly better camera than Huawei Nova 10 Pro, because although it has a lower video definition and a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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