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Huawei Nova 5T vs Sony Xperia XZ2 compact
What Nova 5T does better (10) and where Xperia XZ2 compact wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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3.9Display5.4
6.0Camera4.2
2.8Battery2.3
5.0Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Nova 5TXperia XZ2 compact
| Nova 5T | Xperia XZ2 compact | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 154.2 mm | 135 mm | +19.2 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 65 mm | +9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 12.1 mm | −4.2 mm |
| Weight | 174 g | 168 g | +6 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Nova 5T better than Xperia XZ2 compact?
- Main camera48 MP vs 19 MP2.5×
- Battery capacity3,750 mAh vs 2,870 mAh+31%
- RAM6 GB vs 4 GB+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras4 vs 14×
- Selfie camera32 MP vs 5 MP6.4×
- Screen size6.3″ vs 5″+25%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Dual SIMYes · Xperia XZ2 compact: No
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 12.1 mm+54%
Why is Xperia XZ2 compact better than Nova 5T?
- Stereo speakersNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- Memory card slotNo · Nova 5T: Yes
- Pixel density412 ppi vs 483 ppi+17%
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+8%
- Weight174 g vs 168 g+4%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 174 g | 168 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 12.1 mm |
| Height | 154.2 mm | 135 mm |
| Width | 74 mm | 65 mm |
| Frame | — | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | — | IP65 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx5 |
| Glass protection | — | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Blue, Purple | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.3″ | 5″ |
| Panel | LTPS | IPS |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,160 px |
| Pixel density | 412 ppi | 483 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | — |
| Peak brightness | 500 nits | — |
| Measured brightness | 509 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | — |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 |
| Chip maker | HiSilicon | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G76 MP10 | Adreno 630 |
| AnTuTu score | 733,241 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 2,875 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 674 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 19 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2" | — |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 32 MP | 5 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 3,750 mAh | 2,870 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | 22 W | — |
| Charged in 30 min | 50% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | No |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, hall, fingerprint | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum, fingerprint |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | EMUI 9.1 | — |
