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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4000mAh 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 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Huawei nova 9 Pro is just a bit better than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, having a score of 79.3 against 75.1. The Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS, and Sony Xperia Z5 Compact comes with Android 5.1 OS. Even though Huawei nova 9 Pro is extremely heavier than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, it's thinner and also notably newer.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a little more vivid screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution, a way smaller display and a lot less pixels per screen inch. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a better storage for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Xperia Z5 Compact features a superior camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a much worse 23 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture.
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