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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-07-18 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.18 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | 16 777 216 |
| 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 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 | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 7.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3750mAh Li - Polymer 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 | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 has an overall score of 77.6, which is slightly better than the Huawei nova 3's 76.3 score. Xperia Z5 is a a little bit lighter cellphone than Huawei nova 3, but both of them have the same thickness. These phones have Android OS, but the Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version and Huawei nova 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The Xperia Z5 and the Huawei nova 3 count with very similar processors, because although the Huawei nova 3 has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 8 processing cores, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 has a more vivid screen than Huawei nova 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a quite lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch.
Xperia Z5 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 3, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Xperia Z5 also has a much higher 23 mega pixels resolution camera. The Huawei nova 3 features much more storage to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei nova 3 counts with superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 29% more battery capacity.
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