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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-28 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blush gold, Crush green and Midnight black |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 11.33 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 overall score. Even though Huawei P Smart (2021) is newer than Xperia Z5 Compact, it's notably heavier and just a little thicker. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but Huawei P Smart (2021) has newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1 version, so it gives some additional features and performance optimizations.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a slightly better screen than Huawei P Smart (2021), although it has a little lower screen density, a way smaller screen and a way worse 1280 x 720 resolution. The Huawei P Smart (2021) counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB.
Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better performance than Huawei P Smart (2021), because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics co-processor. Huawei P Smart (2021) captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Huawei P Smart (2021) also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
The Huawei P Smart (2021) has a superior battery life than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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