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- Mate 40 vs Xperia 5 II
Huawei Mate 40 vs Sony Xperia 5 II
What Mate 40 does better (10) and where Xperia 5 II wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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7.1Display7.1
8.2Camera8.6
5.7Battery2.9
6.3Features8.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Mate 40Xperia 5 II
| Mate 40 | Xperia 5 II | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 158.6 mm | 158 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Width | 72.5 mm | 68 mm | +4.5 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Weight | 188 g | 163 g | +25 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Mate 40 better than Xperia 5 II?
- Main camera50 MP vs 12 MP4.2×
- Wired charging40 W vs 21 W+90%
- Wireless chargingYes · Xperia 5 II: No
- Battery capacity4,200 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+5%
- 4K selfie videoYes · Xperia 5 II: No
- CPU frequency3.13 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+10%
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.1″+7%
- Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
- Process5 nm vs 7 nm+40%
- Screen-to-body ratio89.3% vs 80.9%+10%
Why is Xperia 5 II better than Mate 40?
- Optical stabilisationNo · Mate 40: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Mate 40: Yes
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx3 vs IPx5+67%
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
- Weight188 g vs 163 g+15%
- Pixel density402 ppi vs 449 ppi+12%
- Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%
- Thickness8.8 mm vs 8 mm+10%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 188 g | 163 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 158.6 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 72.5 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP53 | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx3 | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Silver, White, Black, Green, Yellow | Black, Grey, Blue, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | OLED | OLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,376 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 402 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 550 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.3% | 80.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Kirin 9000E 5G | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G |
| Chip maker | Kirin | Qualcomm |
| Process | 5 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.13 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G78 MP22 | Adreno 650 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 532,655 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,301 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 1,104 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.28" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 3× | 3× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,200 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 40 W | 21 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 40 W | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -28.3 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 11 | — |
