Huawei nova 8 5G vs Sony Xperia 5

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 32(1500), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100)
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78, 80, 83, 84 SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A, Cat19, 1600 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic, glass

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

160.1 mm

158 mm
Width

74.1 mm

68 mm
Thickness

7.6 mm

8.2 mm
Weight

169 g

164 g
Waterproof

-

IP65/IP68, 1.5m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP65/IP68
Colors

Black, Blue, Green, White

Black, Blue, Gray, Red

Display
Display type

OLED

OLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.57 inches

6.1 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2340 pixels

1080 x 2520 pixels
Pixel density

392 ppi

449 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

16777216
Protection

3D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Multitouch

-

Yes
Display features

HDR10, 90Hz

HDR BT.2020 compliant, Triluminos display, X-Reality Engine, DCI-P3 100%

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.9 , 26 mm, 10x digital zoom

12 MP, f/1.6 , 26 mm, 1/2.6" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.4 , 120˚ , 17 mm

12 MP, f/2.4 , 52 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

12 MP, f/2.4 , 16 mm, 1/3.4" , 1.0 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9216 x 6912 pixels

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

4K, 1080p, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS

2160p@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, contrast detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital 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
DxOMark photo

-

101
DxOMark video

-

83
DxOMark camera score

-

95

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.0 , 120˚ , 26 mm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 24 mm, 1/4" , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

6528 x 4896 pixels

3264 x 2448 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock

-
Selfie camera video

4K

1080p@30fps
DxOMark photo

-

81
DxOMark video

-

76
DxOMark camera score

-

79

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
WLAN DLNA

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

-
USB host

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gravity, gyroscope, hall, magnetometer, pedometer, light, proximity, step counter, step detector, significant motion detector, game rotations vector, geomagnetic rotation vector, RGBC-IR sensor

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Ion
Battery capacity

3800 mAh

3140 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

SuperCharge (60% in 15 min, 100% in 35 min)

Quick Charge 3.0
Reverse charging

Yes

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