Honor 9X vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Honor 9X and Sony XPERIA 5 V. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Honor 9X vs. Sony XPERIA 5 V Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 163.5 mm 154 mm Honor 9X has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Width 77.3 mm 68 mm Honor 9X has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.6 mm Sony XPERIA 5 V is narrower than Honor 9X.
Weight 196.8 g 182 g Sony XPERIA 5 V is lighter than Honor 9X.
Body Colour Midnight black | Sapphire blue Platinum silver | Blue | Black
Body Material - Metal frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
SAR Value 0.84 W/kg (body), 0.93 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body), 0.95 W/kg (head), 2.11 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LTPS OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.59" 6.1" Honor 9X has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2340 x 1080 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 V has better screen resolution than Honor 9X.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 391 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology Blue light filter Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Honor Full View Display Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3, L-γ raiser (low gamma raiser)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 710F Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Honor 9X has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
RAM 4 GB 8 GB Sony XPERIA 5 V has more RAM than Honor 9X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/1.35" Honor 9X has better camera sensor size than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Type CMOS -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor Sony Exmor T sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Honor 9X has better lens aperture than Honor 9X.
Field of View (FoV) - 84 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.12 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 V has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Hybrid Zoom - 6x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes 3D Portrait Lighting, Portrait Night mode, SteadyShot, Photography Pro, Photo light, Video Pro live streaming
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 25 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), EIS video stabilisation, 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AIS Super Night mode RAW image capture, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Real-Time Tracking, AI Super Resolution Zoom, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel, up to 30 fps AF/AE, External monitor live streaming, zeiss t* multi coating
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 V has better second camera resolution than Honor 9X.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 V has better second camera lens aperture than Honor 9X.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger second camera lens field of view than Honor 9X.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 16 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Distortion correction -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Bokeh effect -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Front Camera Design Pop-up -
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Honor 9X has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 V.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.0 Sony XPERIA 5 V has better front lens aperture than Honor 9X.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Min Focal Length (Front) - 24 mm
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Creative Look presets
Camera Modes (Front) 3D Portrait Lighting -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) - Hand Shutter, S-Cinetone for mobile
BATTERY AND CHARGING Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 V has larger battery capacity than Honor 9X.
Fast Charging Technology - Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Sony XPERIA 5 V has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Talk Time 1440 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1440 min
Playback (video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 120 hrs
Gaming: up to 8 hrs
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CELLULAR Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 5 V has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface EMUI 9.1 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS A-GPS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 V has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD, Dolby Atmos, Dolby-AC4, 360 Reality Audio Music Format
Supported Digital Video Standards 3GP, MP4 MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, AV1
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, DSEE Ultimate, Hi-Res audio wireless, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, 360 Reality Audio Certified, 360 Reality Audio Upmix
FEATURES Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features GPU Turbo 3.0 technology, AI Signal Enhancer TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, TalkBack, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, full-stage stereo speakers, Heat Suppression (HS) power control
OTHERS Honor 9X Sony XPERIA 5 V
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter -
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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