Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-17 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 900.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than Sony Xperia XZ3's general score of 79.6. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Huawei nova 5T has the older 10 version and Sony Xperia XZ3 has Android 9.0 Pie. The Huawei nova 5T is a newer phone, and it is also much thinner and a bit lighter than the Sony Xperia XZ3.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a little bit better processing power than Huawei nova 5T, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xperia XZ3 features a more vivid display than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia XZ3 counts with a better storage to install games and applications than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Huawei nova 5T has a superior camera than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Huawei nova 5T also has a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos.
Huawei nova 5T counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 3750mAh battery size instead of 3330mAh.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Huawei nova 5T is also by far the cheapest.
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