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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 is just a bit better than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, with a overall score of 81 against 79.3. The Sony Xperia 5 is an older and just a bit thicker phone than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, but Sony could make it lighter anyway. The Sony Xperia 5 has a little faster CPU than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Sony Xperia 5 has just a bit better looking screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel count in each screen inch. The Sony Xperia 5 has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Huawei nova 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia 5 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution back camera and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia 5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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