Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-09-02 | 2017-01-10 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.98 x 2.95 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | $ 775.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Huawei Mate 9 Pro's score of 78.7. Despite being the best device we are comparing, the Xperia Z5 Premium construction is older, just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than Huawei Mate 9 Pro. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version and Huawei Mate 9 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an incredibly better screen than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have a same size display, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 and more pixels per inch of screen. Huawei Mate 9 Pro and Sony Xperia Z5 Premium feature really similar CPUs, because although the Huawei Mate 9 Pro has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM.
Huawei Mate 9 Pro features a better memory to store more apps and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a better camera than Huawei Mate 9 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a way higher 23 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments and a much bigger sensor shooting way higher quality photographs.
The Huawei Mate 9 Pro counts with a little better battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17 percent greater battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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