Honor 9C vs Sony Xperia 5 IV

Honor 9C
Honor 9C
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Honor 9C
Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
    HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - USA, Europe; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66 - Asia
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA, Europe; 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - Asia
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO speed
    3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
    -
  • LTE speed
    LTE Cat6, 301 Mbps download, 51 Mbps upload
    LTE-A
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2020-04
    2022-09
  • Status
    2020-05
    2022-09
  • Design
  • Build
    Plastic
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, eSIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    159.8 mm
    156 mm
  • Width
    76.1 mm
    67 mm
  • Thickness
    8.1 mm
    8.2 mm
  • Weight
    176 g
    172 g
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP65/IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP65/IP68
  • Colors
    Black, Blue
    Black, Green, White
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
    OLED
  • Physical size
    6.39 inches
    6.1 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1560 pixels
    1080 x 2520 pixels
  • Pixel density
    269 ppi
    449 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    1073741824
  • Protection
    Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon)
    Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Display features
    -
    120Hz, HDR BT.2020
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73
    Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
    Triple-core 2.4 GHz Cortex-A710
  • CPU(third)
    Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A510
  • Chipset
    Kirin 710A
    Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
  • GPU
    Mali-G51 MP4
    Adreno 730
  • Memory RAM
    4 GB
    8 GB
  • Internal storage
    64 GB
    128, 256 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
  • Memory card max
    512 GB
    1 TB
  • OS
  • OS
    EMUI 10.1 (Android 10), no Google Play services
    Android 12
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Triple
    Triple
  • Main camera
    48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
    12 MP, f/1.7 , 1/1.7" , 1.8 µm, (wide) , 24 mm
  • 8 MP, f/2.4
    12 MP, f/2.4 , (telephoto) , 60 mm, 1/3.5"
  • 2 MP, f/2.4
    12 MP, f/2.2 , 124˚ , (ultrawide) , 16 mm, 1/2.5"
  • Primary camera resolution
    8000 x 6000 pixels
    4032 x 3024 pixels
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    4K@24/25/30/60/120fps HDR, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; 5-axis gyro-EIS, OIS
  • Primary camera optics
    -
    Zeiss optics, Zeiss T* lens coating
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
    Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, Real-time eye AF, Real-time tracking, cinematography pro, object tracking for video, 5-axis stabilization
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera
    8 MP, f/2.0
    12 MP, f/2.0 , (wide) , 78˚ , 24 mm, 1/2.9" , 1.25 µm
  • Selfie camera resolution
    3264 x 2448 pixels
    3264 x 2448 pixels
  • Selfie camera features
    -
    Face unlock, HDR
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p@30fps
    4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 5-axis gyro-EIS
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    No
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WiFi Tri-Band
    -
    Yes
  • WLAN DLNA
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    microUSB 2.0
    Type-C 3.1, video output
  • USB On-The-Go
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v5.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth AptX
    -
    aptX HD
  • NFC
    -
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • Beidou
    Yes
    -
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • QZSS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, color spectrum, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Po
    Li-Po
  • Battery capacity
    4000 mAh
    5000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    -
    Yes (50% in 30 min), USB Power Delivery
  • Wireless charging
    -
    Qi
  • Wireless reverse charging
    -
    Yes
  • Cost
  • Price
    180 USD
    1000 USD
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    -
    849000 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    -
    1152 (v5.4)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    -
    3304 (v5.4)

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