Sony XPERIA 5 vs. Honor 50

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Sony XPERIA 5 and Honor 50. 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

Sony XPERIA 5 vs. Honor 50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number J9210 NTH-NX9
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 159.96 mm Honor 50 has greater height than Sony XPERIA 5.
Width 68 mm 73.76 mm Honor 50 has greater width than Sony XPERIA 5.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.78 mm Honor 50 is narrower than Sony XPERIA 5.
Weight 164 g 175 g Sony XPERIA 5 is lighter than Sony XPERIA 5.
Body Colour Grey Midnight black | Emerald Green
Body Material Metal frame, Gorilla glass 6 -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP68, IP65 -
SAR Value 0.95 W/kg (body), 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.1 W/kg (body), 0.8 W/kg (head), 2.76 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.1" 6.57" Honor 50 has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA 5.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2520 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Sony XPERIA 5 has better screen resolution than Honor 50.
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density - 403 ppi
Aspect Ratio 21:9 -
Colour Depth - 1073.7 million colours
HDR Yes - Sony XPERIA 5 has HDR.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 300 Hz
Display Features DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, CinemaWide display, Creator mode powered by CineAlta, X1 for mobile image processing engine -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Sony XPERIA 5 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
RAM 6 GB 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 108 Megapixel Honor 50 has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5.
Sensor Size 1/2.6" 1/1.52" Sony XPERIA 5 has better camera sensor size than Honor 50.
Sensor Type Exmor RS CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.6 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5.
Field of View (FoV) 78 degree(s) -
Pixel Size 1.4 μm 2.1 μm Honor 50 has larger camera pixel size than Sony XPERIA 5.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 5x -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect -
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Camera Modes SteadyShot Slow motion mode, Fast Motion mode, Multi-video recording
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 12032 x 9024
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Stereo Recording, Cinema Pro powered by CineAlta, Look colour management pre-sets, BIONZ X for mobile, RAW noise reduction, Eye AF, up to 10fps AF/AE, 3D Creator Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS)
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 has better second camera resolution than Honor 50.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Super wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Honor 50 has better second camera lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 130 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1 μm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Sony XPERIA 5 has higher resolution third camera than Honor 50.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Field of View (3rd Camera) 45 degree(s) -
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Sony XPERIA 5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Honor 50 has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA 5.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/4.0" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Sony XPERIA 5 has better front lens aperture than Sony XPERIA 5.
Field of View (Front) - 90 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) 1.12 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Portrait selfie effects -
Camera Modes (Front) SteadyShot Super night selfie mode, AI Wide-angle selfie
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter - Sony XPERIA 5 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Still Image Resolutions (Front) - 6528 x 4896
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps
Camera Features (Front) Hand Shutter, 3D Creator -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3140 mAh 4300 mAh Honor 50 has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA 5.
Fast Charging Technology Adaptive Fast Charging Honor SuperCharge Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 45 min
Standby Time 510 hours -
Talk Time 1350 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1350 min
Standby: up to 510 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium polymer -
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor 50 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 11
User Interface - Magic UI 4.2
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 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 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 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency 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 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n7, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 2600, 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 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2 BLE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, LPCM, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, apt-X, DSD, LDAC, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, apt-X HD, AAC-ELD, DSEE HX WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, LDAC, SBC
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio, Cinematic Dolby Atmos sound, Qualcomm aptX HD audio Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX HD audio
FEATURES Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, pedometer, digital compass, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, RGBC-IR sensor, Significant motion detector, rotation vector sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, HD Voice, Wi-Fi Calling, PS4 Remote Play, Battery Care, Smart Stamina, STAMINA Mode, Dynamic vibration system, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Game Enhancer -
OTHERS Sony XPERIA 5 Honor 50
Included Accessories Power adapter USB cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards IP68, IP65, USB Power Delivery TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification
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