Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA 5 IV

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Huawei Mate 30 Pro and Sony XPERIA 5 IV. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei Mate 30 Pro vs. Sony XPERIA 5 IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number LIO-L29C -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.1 mm 156 mm Huawei Mate 30 Pro has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Width 73.1 mm 67 mm Huawei Mate 30 Pro has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Depth 8.8 mm 8.2 mm Sony XPERIA 5 IV is narrower than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Weight 198 g 172 g Sony XPERIA 5 IV is lighter than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Body Colour Space Silver Black | Green
Body Material - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant, splash-resistant Dustproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IPX8, IPX5, IP6X
Repairability Index 7.4 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 0.99 W/kg (body), 3.19 W/kg (limb), 0.54 W/kg (head) -
Connector Type 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
DISPLAY Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.53" 6.1" Huawei Mate 30 Pro has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1176 pixels 2520 x 1080 pixels Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 21:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Sony XPERIA 5 IV has HDR.
Display Enhancement Technology - Motion Blur Reduction 240Hz
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Dark mode, Huawei Horizon Display, ultra-curved screen, advanced multi-dimensional cooling system Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine, Dark mode, BT.2020, 10 bit tonal gradation, Illuminant D65 White point, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 990 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.86 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei Mate 30 Pro has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali-G76 -
MEMORY Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
RAM 8 GB 8 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Huawei Mate 30 Pro has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Memory Interface - UFS
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) NM card - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 40 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size - 1/1.7"
Sensor Type - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Field of View (FoV) - 82 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Sony XPERIA 5 IV has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Optical Zoom 3x -
Digital Zoom 30x -
Special Effects Dynamic bokeh effect HDR
Camera Modes Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Portrait, ultra low-light video, 256x Ultra Slow-motion Video Burst mode, SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode, Videography Pro
Light Source Dual 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), 5x Hybrid Zoom, Contrast Auto-Focus, Huawei AI Image Stabilization (AIS), Huawei SuperSensing Cine Camera Stereo Recording, EIS video stabilisation, up to 20 fps AF/AE, up to 60 times per second continuous AF / AE calculation, Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, Cinematography Pro powered by CineAlta, Intelligent wind filter, 5-Axis Stabilisation, 4K HDR video recording, Real-Time Tracking, Optical SteadyShot with FlawlessEye, ZEISS Optics
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 40 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better second camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.5"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - Exmor RS CMOS
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.6 F/2.4 Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 40 degree(s)
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) - 60 mm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Huawei SuperSensing Cine Camera -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 IV has higher resolution third camera than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) - 1/2.5"
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 IV has better third camera lens aperture than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 124 degree(s)
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Huawei Mate 30 Pro has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Minimum Focal Length (3rd Camera) - 16 mm
FOURTH CAMERA
Camera Functions (4th Camera) HUAWEI Time-of-Flight (TOF) Camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Huawei Mate 30 Pro has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5 IV.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.9"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RS sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 83 degree(s)
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
HDR Mode (Front) AI HDR+ -
Camera Modes (Front) - SteadyShot, Intelligent Active Mode
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) 3D Depth Sensing Camera, AI Segmentation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Sony XPERIA 5 IV has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 30 Pro.
Fast Charging Technology HUAWEI SuperCharge technology, Wireless HUAWEI SuperCharge Xperia-Adaptive Charging, Power Delivery Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi
Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Sony XPERIA 5 IV has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface EMUI 10.0 -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-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 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, 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
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE Bluetooth 5.2 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, MP4, SBC, 3GP PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, 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 Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gesture, gravity sensor, infrared (IR) sensor, colour temperature sensor -
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Huawei Reverse Charge, Tiny-Core NPU (Neural Network Processing Unit) TTY compatible, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), multitasking, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, TalkBack, Dynamic vibration system, Game Enhancer, DUALSHOCK 4 control compatibility, Google Cast, Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming, Battery Share function, DualSense control compatibility, full-stage stereo speakers
OTHERS Huawei Mate 30 Pro Sony XPERIA 5 IV
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, USB-C headphones -
Compliant Standards IP68, TUV Rheinland IPX5, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IP6X, ITU-R BT.2020, USB Power Delivery
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