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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-07-18 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 970 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is a bit better than Huawei nova 3's 76.3 score. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has the previous 5.1 version while Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo. Despite being the best in this comparison, we must highlight that it is also an extremely older, just a little thicker and a little bit heavier device.
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has an incredibly better looking screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better display pixels density and a lot better resolution of 3840 x 2160. The Xperia Z5 Premium and the Huawei nova 3 both have incredibly similar processors, because although the Huawei nova 3 has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with more RAM memory.
Huawei nova 3 features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium captures a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Huawei nova 3 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 9 percent greater battery size.
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