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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-10-26 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| -- | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, with a 79.5 score against 75.1. Even though the Huawei Mate 20 is extremely heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, it's a little bit thinner and also newer. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, providing a couple additional features.
Huawei Mate 20 has a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Huawei Mate 20 also counts with more RAM. Huawei Mate 20 has a little more vivid display than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels, a little bit more pixels per inch of screen and a much larger display.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same camera sensor size, the same video quality, a same size aperture and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also has a lot better resolution back camera.
Huawei Mate 20 features a much longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 48 percent larger battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 costs more money than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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