Huawei P40 4G
#1711
Sony Xperia 5
#1846Category Breakdown
Huawei P40 4G
Sony Xperia 5
Performance
64.864.8
Camera
53.551.6
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
79.879.8
Overall
63.262.7
Summary
- The Huawei P40 4G features a glass front and back with an aluminum frame, weighing 175g, while the Sony Xperia 5 has a similar build but is slightly lighter at 164g, using Gorilla Glass 6 for added durability.
- Both phones have 6.1-inch OLED displays, but the Xperia 5 supports HDR, offering a higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels compared to the P40's 1080 x 2340 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the P40 is powered by the Kirin 990 chipset, while the Xperia 5 utilizes the Snapdragon 855, with both offering 128GB of storage but differing RAM configurations.
- The P40's camera system includes a 50 MP main sensor with advanced features, whereas the Xperia 5 has a triple 12 MP setup, excelling in video capabilities with 4K HDR support.
- Battery capacity is higher in the P40 at 3800mAh versus the Xperia 5's 3140mAh, but both lack wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the P40 runs on Android 10 without Google Play Services, while the Xperia 5 initially launched with Android 9 but is upgradable to Android 11 and features stereo speakers.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Huawei P40 4G
Sony Xperia 5
General
Release Date
2021, February 26
2019, September 05
Announced
2021, February 26
2019, September 05
Description
Not to be confused with Huawei P40with 5G
N/A
Display
Size
6.1"
6.1"
Type
OLED
OLED, HDR BT.2020
Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~422 ppi density)
1080 x 2520 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~449 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✓
Protection
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Performance
Chipset
Kirin 990 (7 nm+)
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.86 GHz Cortex-A76 & 2x2.09 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.86 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G76 MP16
Adreno 640
Memory
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
Nano Memory (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
12 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.4, 80mm (telephoto), PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom16 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), AF
12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, predictive dual pixel PDAF, 5-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, predictive PDAF, 2x optical zoom, 5-axis OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm
Front Camera
32 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µmIR TOF 3D, (biometrics sensor only)
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@960fps; gyro-EIS
4K@24/30fps HDR, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Selfie Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3800 mAh
3140 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 3800 mAh
Li-Ion 3140 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
22.5W wired
18W wired, PD2.0
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
148.9 x 71.1 x 8.5 mm (5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 in)
158 x 68 x 8.2 mm (6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 in)
Weight
175 g
164 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Frost Silver, Dark Blue
Blue, Red, Black, Grey
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
OS Version
Android 10, EMUI, no Google Play Services
Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✓
✗
Sensors
Infrared Face ID, fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No