Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-03-27 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 545.00 | $ 348.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2240 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 408 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 | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.56 inches (1/1.78") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 Pro is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium, getting a global score of 81.4 against 79.8. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Huawei P20 Pro has newer 10 version and Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, so it offers some additional features. The Huawei P20 Pro design has the same thickness and weight than Xperia Z5 Premium.
Xperia Z5 Premium and Huawei P20 Pro feature extremely similar processing units, because although the Huawei P20 Pro has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a way better looking screen than Huawei P20 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 3840 x 2160 pixels resolution and a much better display pixels density.
Huawei P20 Pro has just a bit better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same camera aperture, the Huawei P20 Pro also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Huawei P20 Pro has a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei P20 Pro has just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei P20 Pro is also by far the cheapest one, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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