Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T is slightly better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a general score of 80.8 against 73.7. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. Huawei nova 5T is a newer phone, and it is also a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Xperia XA1 Plus.
Huawei nova 5T counts with just a bit better screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bit larger screen, a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit more pixels per screen inch. The Huawei nova 5T has a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 5T counts with just a little better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei nova 5T also has a higher amount of RAM. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 3750mAh battery size.
Huawei nova 5T captures better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures in poorly lited environments, a way better (4K) video resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Huawei nova 5T costs a bit more than Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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