Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is better than Sony Xperia XA1's overall score of 71.7. The Huawei nova 5T construction has the same thickness than Sony Xperia XA1, but it is heavier. The Huawei nova 5T features a much better looking display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a higher pixel number per inch of screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bigger screen.
Huawei nova 5T has more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia XA1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a little better processing power than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has 3 GB more RAM.
Huawei nova 5T takes better photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because it has a larger camera aperture to take better photography in low-light environments, a way more mega pixels back facing camera, a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger back-facing camera sensor. The Huawei nova 5T has a superior battery life than Xperia XA1, because it has a 63% larger battery size.
The Huawei nova 5T is way more expensive than Sony Xperia XA1, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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