Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2015-09-02 | 2018-04-27 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 409.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 429 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 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 | 0.43 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 5.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P20 is a little bit better than the Xperia Z5, getting a global score of 78.1 against 77.6. These phones include Android operating system, but the Huawei P20 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia Z5 has Android 5.1 version, giving some additional features and increased performance. The Huawei P20 is a newer cellphone than Xperia Z5, but it's a bit thicker and just a little heavier.
Xperia Z5 has a bit superior processing unit than Huawei P20, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xperia Z5 also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Xperia Z5 counts with a much better screen than Huawei P20, although it has a just a little inferior pixels quantity per inch of display, a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a quite smaller display.
Sony Xperia Z5 has just a bit better camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, a 0.43 inches back-facing camera sensor, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Huawei P20 has a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. Huawei P20 has just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Huawei P20 is also by far the cheapest one, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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