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- Nova 5T vs Xperia 5
Huawei Nova 5T vs Sony Xperia 5
What Nova 5T does better (11) and where Xperia 5 wins (15) — every spec side by side.
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nova 5TXperia 5
| Nova 5T | Xperia 5 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 154.2 mm | 158 mm | −3.8 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 68 mm | +6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Weight | 174 g | 164 g | +10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nova 5T better than Xperia 5?
- Main camera48 MP vs 12 MP4×
- NFCYes · Xperia 5: No
- Battery capacity3,750 mAh vs 3,140 mAh+19%
- Wired charging22 W vs 18 W+25%
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,875 vs 2,624+10%
- Peak brightness500 nits vs 400 nits+25%
- Screen size6.3″ vs 6.1″+3%
- Rear cameras4 vs 3+33%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.2 mm+4%
- Screen-to-body ratio84.2% vs 81.2%+4%
Why is Xperia 5 better than Nova 5T?
- OLED panelNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- Optical stabilisationNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- Telephoto cameraNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- Stereo speakersNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- AnTuTu score733,241 vs 782,567+7%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme674 vs 878+30%
- Memory card slotNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- Measured brightness509 nits vs 569 nits+12%
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+9%
- Pixel density412 ppi vs 449 ppi+9%
- Weight174 g vs 164 g+6%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 174 g | 164 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.2 mm |
| Height | 154.2 mm | 158 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 68 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | — | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Blue, Purple | Black, Gray, Blue, Red |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 6.1″ |
| Panel | LTPS | OLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,520 px |
| Pixel density | 412 ppi | 449 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | 400 nits |
| Measured brightness | 509 nits | 569 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 81.2% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP10 | Adreno 640 |
| AnTuTu score | 733,241 | 782,567 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,875 | 2,624 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 674 | 878 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2" | 1/2.6" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,750 mAh | 3,140 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 22 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | 53% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.03 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 9.1 | — |
