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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| 2019-10-02 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.92 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Black, Blue, Gold, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than Huawei P10 Plus's 79.8 score. Xperia 5's design is newer and just a bit lighter, but somewhat thicker than the Huawei P10 Plus. The Huawei P10 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Xperia 5, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater pixels density and a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit faster CPU than Huawei P10 Plus. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. The Xperia 5 counts with just a bit better camera than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia 5 also has a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations.
The Xperia 5 has a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Huawei P10 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Huawei P10 Plus has superior battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 19 percent bigger battery size.
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