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Huawei Nova 5i vs Sony Xperia 5

Compare Huawei Nova 5i

Rs. 20,290
(Not Released in India)

 

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Rs. 61,990
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Summary
78%
84%
Performance

HiSilicon Kirin

6 GB RAM

Snapdragon 855

6 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2310 px (FHD+)

6.1" (15.49 cm)

1080x2520 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

24 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP

Quad Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

24 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

3140 mAh

Storage

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

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Huawei Nova 5i is permanently discontinued.
Sony Xperia 5 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

EMUI

Performance
Good
Very Good
Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 710

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core (2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 + 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G51 MP4

Adreno 640

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

OLED

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.1 " (15.49 cm)

Resolution

1080x2310 px (FHD+)

1080x2520 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9

21:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi

449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.24 %

81.09 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v6

Bezel-less display

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 159.1 mm
Width: 75.9 mm
Thickness: 8.3 mm

Height: 158 mm
Width: 68 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm

Weight

178 grams

164 grams

Colours

Black, Blue, Red

Black, Blue, Grey, Red

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP65, IP68

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Quad

Triple

Resolution

24 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera
8 MP, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP, Depth Camera
2 MP

12 MP f/1.6, Primary Camera(2.6" sensor size)12 MP f/2.4, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3.4" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Continuous autofocus

, Hybrid autofocus

OIS

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

24 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(2.8" sensor size, 0.9µm pixel size)

8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

Exmor RS

Battery
Good
Average
Capacity

4000 mAh

3140 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 512 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope