Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 84 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 30 has an overall score of 84, which is slightly better than Xperia Z5's score of 77.6. Huawei Mate 30's design is way newer, but somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier than the Xperia Z5. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Huawei Mate 30 has a more recent 10 version while Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version.
The Xperia Z5 has a much better looking screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display. Huawei Mate 30 counts with a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Huawei Mate 30 has a little faster processor than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Mate 30 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Huawei Mate 30 features a way better battery duration than Xperia Z5, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity.
The Huawei Mate 30 has a superior camera than Sony Xperia Z5, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Huawei Mate 30 also has higher 60 fps video frame rate, a way higher 40 MP resolution back facing camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
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