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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-10-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 642L GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 23.00mm 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Nova 9 has an overall score of 81, which is a little bit better than Sony Xperia Z5's 77.6 general score. Huawei Nova 9 is a a lot newer device than Sony Xperia Z5, but it is heavier and just a little thicker. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Nova 9 has a more recent 11 version and Sony Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, so it offers a couple additional features.
The Huawei Nova 9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit worse 1920 x 1080px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels per screen inch.
Huawei Nova 9 captures clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Huawei Nova 9 also counts with a camera with much more MP. Huawei Nova 9 features a greater memory for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
Huawei Nova 9 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z5, because it has a 4300mAh battery size.
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