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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh 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 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 Pro is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5, with a 79.3 score against 77.6. The Huawei nova 9 Pro works with HarmonyOS 2 operating system, and Sony Xperia Z5 comes with Android 5.1 operating system. Huawei nova 9 Pro's body is extremely newer than the Sony Xperia Z5's, although it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier.
Huawei nova 9 Pro has a little better hardware performance than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the Huawei nova 9 Pro also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia Z5 counts with a bit better screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a lot smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a quite lower display pixel density.
The Xperia Z5 captures better pictures and videos than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Huawei nova 9 Pro has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Huawei nova 9 Pro features a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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