Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 vs Huawei Sonic

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Comparing the Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 vs Huawei Sonic across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 runs at a higher processing speed of 0.8 GHz, while Huawei Sonic runs at 0.6 GHz, making Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 the better performer.


Display: Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 offers a screen size of 3.8 inches, while Huawei Sonic offers 3.5 inches, making Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 the larger display of the two. Both Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 and Huawei Sonic feature the same LCD display.


Rear Camera: Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Huawei Sonic offers 3.2 MP, making Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 better for rear camera photography.


Battery: Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Huawei Sonic offers 1400 mAh, making Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Huawei Sonic offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 offers 4 GB, making Huawei Sonic the better option for storage.


User Rating: Huawei IDEOS X5 U8800 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Huawei Sonic has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

11 Apr, 2011
13 Jul, 2011
14 May, 2026

Performance

N/A
N/A
Snapdragon S2
N/A
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
(upto 800 MHz)
(upto 600 MHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
512 MB RAM
256 MB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

N/A
N/A
3.8 inches (9.65 cm)
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
LCD
LCD
AMOLED
480x800 px
320x480 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
3.2 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
50 MP

Battery

N/A
N/A
1500 mAh
1400 mAh
6600 mAh
N/A
N/A
100W Flash Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

4 GB
512 MB
512 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(42 ratings)
4/5
(18 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Apr 11, 2011
Jul 13, 2011
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v2.2
Android v2.3 (Gingerbread)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7230
N/A
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

800 MHz, Qualcomm
600 MHz
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 205
N/A
Adreno 840

RAM

512 MB
256 MB
16 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

LCD
LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

3.8 inches  (9.65 cm)
3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
320x480 px
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.8:9

Pixel Density

246 ppi
165 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

55.24 %
51.98 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

120 mm
116 mm
162.98 mm

Width

62 mm
60.5 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

11.60 mm
11.90 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

130 grams
120 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
3.2 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Flash LED Flash
Yes
Yes Dual LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A
Continuous Shooting
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom
Smile detection
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720
Full HD @301
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

1500 mAh
1400 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 6.66(3G) / Up to 8.33(2G)
Up to 6.5(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
512 MB
512 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

N/A
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v2.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
N/A
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

Adobe Flash 10.1 Document viewer Photo viewer/editor
N/A
N/A

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