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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-07-20 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Charming red, Crush blue and Midnight black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A73 and Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G51 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.1 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 Premium has an overall score of 79.8, which is just a bit better than the Huawei P20 Lite (2019)'s general score of 76.5. The Xperia Z5 Premium is a older and just a little heavier device than the Huawei P20 Lite (2019), but Sony could make it a little bit thinner anyway. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version and Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xperia Z5 Premium features a lot better looking display than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch of screen and a way higher resolution of 3840 x 2160. The Xperia Z5 Premium features just a little better processing power than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
Xperia Z5 Premium has a better camera than Huawei P20 Lite (2019), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a back facing camera with way more MP and a lot better 3840x2160 video definition. The Huawei P20 Lite (2019) features a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Huawei P20 Lite (2019) has a bit better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17 percent larger battery size.
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