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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-12-01 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | $ 690.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T880 MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm 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 | 9.35 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 has a score of 77.6, which is slightly better than Huawei Mate 8's 77.4 score. The Sony Xperia Z5 construction is lighter and just a little bit thinner than the Huawei Mate 8, although both of them were released only 3 months apart. The Sony Xperia Z5 features a brighter display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1920 x 1080 resolution, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a just a little greater display density.
The Huawei Mate 8 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit.
Xperia Z5 counts with a better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because it has a camera with lot more MP, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture. The Huawei Mate 8 counts with a really longer battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Sony Xperia Z5 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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