Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 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
Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Xperia XZ1 Compact's 74.6 score. The Huawei nova 5T body is newer and somewhat thinner than the Xperia XZ1 Compact's, although it is also somewhat heavier. The Huawei nova 5T features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a really larger screen, a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a higher screen pixels density.
Huawei nova 5T has a little better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei nova 5T also has more RAM. The Huawei nova 5T counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Huawei nova 5T features a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 3750mAh battery capacity against 2700mAh. The Huawei nova 5T captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a bigger diafragm aperture, a lot more MP camera and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei nova 5T is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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