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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh 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 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
Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is slightly better than Huawei nova 9 Pro's 79.3 general score. Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 OS, while Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 OS. The Xperia Z5 Premium body has the same thickness than the Huawei nova 9 Pro, but it's just a little lighter.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a way better screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way greater screen pixel density and a lot better 3840 x 2160 resolution. The Huawei nova 9 Pro counts with just a little better performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Huawei nova 9 Pro features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a lower video quality and a much less megapixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light photos.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3430mAh.
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