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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-06-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Pink, Red and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Huawei nova 5T has an overall score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium's 79.8 score. The Huawei nova 5T body has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia XZ Premium, but it's just a little bit lighter. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much more vibrant screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia XZ Premium counts with a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a little faster processing unit than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM memory.
The Huawei nova 5T has a better camera than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality, a back camera with a way better resolution and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos.
The Huawei nova 5T features a bit better battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity.
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