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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 83.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-06-17 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Crush green, Midnight black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 848.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 820 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 2360 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G57 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei P40 lite 5G has a score of 83.4, which is a bit better than Xperia 5's 81 overall score. Although the Huawei P40 lite 5G is better than Xperia 5, we must note that it is also a somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker cellphone. Sony Xperia 5 features a bit sharper screen than Huawei P40 lite 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a quite better pixel number in each inch in the display.
The Xperia 5 features a bit faster processing unit than Huawei P40 lite 5G. Both have 8 CPU cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Xperia 5 has a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Huawei P40 lite 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Xperia 5 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB.
Huawei P40 lite 5G captures better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video resolution, the Huawei P40 lite 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Huawei P40 lite 5G features better battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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