Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-11-15 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| 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 | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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
Huawei Mate X has a general score of 89.4, which is much better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact's global score of 75.1. The Huawei Mate X is a notably newer device than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, although it's incredibly heavier and thicker. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Huawei Mate X has 9.0 Pie version while Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, counting with lots of additional features.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a little bit better looking screen than Huawei Mate X, although it has a lot smaller display, a lot worse 1280 x 720 resolution and a just a bit less pixels per screen inch. Huawei Mate X features a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Huawei Mate X also counts with more RAM memory.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a superior camera than Huawei Mate X, although it has a way smaller camera sensor which gives a lot worse photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, they both have a same size aperture. Huawei Mate X has a lot bigger memory to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Huawei Mate X, else you can save some dollars and buy the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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