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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 12.21 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 P40 has a general score of 86.4, which is better than the Xperia Z5 Compact's general score of 75.1. The Huawei P40 construction is much newer and just a bit thinner, but much heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact. These devices have Android operating system, but the Huawei P40 has a newer 10 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, providing the user a lot of extra features.
The Xperia Z5 Compact has a little more vivid display than Huawei P40, although it has a just a little lower screen pixel density, a lot lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a lot smaller screen. Huawei P40 has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei P40 also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei P40 has a better camera than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Huawei P40 also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality, a way more megapixels back-facing camera and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Huawei P40 counts with a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Huawei P40 counts with a much better battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
The Huawei P40 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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