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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-09-12 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue and Gold |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 20.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 has a general score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Huawei Mate 20 lite's general score of 76.2. Although the Xperia Z5 is older than Huawei Mate 20 lite, it's body is lighter and just a bit thinner. These phones include Android operating system, but Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version and Huawei Mate 20 lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
Sony Xperia Z5 has a sharper screen than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen pixel density. Huawei Mate 20 lite has much more storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory.
The Xperia Z5 counts with just a little better performance than Huawei Mate 20 lite, because although it has 1 GB less RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Xperia Z5 also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Huawei Mate 20 lite features longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 3750mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
The Xperia Z5 features a little bit better camera than Huawei Mate 20 lite, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xperia Z5 also has a camera with a better 23 mega pixels resolution and a way higher (4K) video quality.
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