Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.5 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.0 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2015-08-03 | 2017-10-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 inches | 5.93 x 3.06 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.03 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Brown, Gold and Pink |
| Plastic; metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 239.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 498 pixels per inch |
| -- | 730 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio X10 MT6795 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6200 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 21.50 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.58 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 671 hours standby time 11.8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mate 10 is better than the Xperia M5, with a global score of 78.9 against 70.5. Both phones we are comparing here include Android OS (operating system), but the Huawei Mate 10 has the newer 10 version and Xperia M5 has Android 5.0 version, so it offers lots of additional features and some performance improvements. The Huawei Mate 10 construction is incredibly newer than the Xperia M5's, although it's a lot heavier and a little bit thicker.
The Huawei Mate 10 counts with a slightly better looking display than Xperia M5, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a larger screen and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. The Huawei Mate 10 has a quite superior performance than Xperia M5, because it has more RAM and a greater number of cores.
Huawei Mate 10 has a superior camera than Sony Xperia M5, because although it has a lower video definition and a camera with a much lower resolution, it also counts with a lot larger aperture. Huawei Mate 10 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia M5, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Huawei Mate 10 features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia M5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Huawei Mate 10 costs a bit more money than the Xperia M5, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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