Sony XPERIA X vs. Huawei nova 5T

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Sony XPERIA X and Huawei nova 5T. 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

Sony XPERIA X vs. Huawei nova 5T Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number F5121 Yale-L61A
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 143 mm 154.25 mm Huawei nova 5T has greater height than Sony XPERIA X.
Width 69 mm 73.97 mm Huawei nova 5T has greater width than Sony XPERIA X.
Depth 7.7 mm 7.87 mm Sony XPERIA X is narrower than Sony XPERIA X.
Weight 152 g 174 g Sony XPERIA X is lighter than Sony XPERIA X.
Body Colour White | Lime gold | Rose gold | Graphite black Black | Midsummer purple | Crush blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.23 W/kg (body), 0.72 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 2.28 W/kg (limb), 0.84 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS LTPS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5" 6.26" Huawei nova 5T has larger screen size than Sony XPERIA X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2340 x 1080 pixels Huawei nova 5T has better screen resolution than Sony XPERIA X.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 412 ppi
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Enhancement Technology Super Vivid mode -
Display Features Curve edge Punch FullView display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Scratch-resistant glass -
PROCESSOR Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Hisilicon Kirin 980
Processor Number MSM8956 -
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.6 GHz Huawei nova 5T has higher clock speed than Sony XPERIA X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Huawei nova 5T has higher processor core quantity than Sony XPERIA X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 510 Mali-G76
MEMORY Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
RAM 3 GB 6 GB Huawei nova 5T has more RAM than Sony XPERIA X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Huawei nova 5T has more internal memory than Sony XPERIA X.
User Memory 20 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 4
Sensor Resolution 23 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X.
Sensor Size - 1/2"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Huawei nova 5T has better lens aperture than Sony XPERIA X.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 24 mm -
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects Night Scene, Creative effect HDR
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Red-Eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, AR Effect mode, SteadyShot, Timeshift video Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Pro mode, Light Painting mode, portrait mode, AR lens, Super Night mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Smile shutter, Face in Picture Face detection, smile detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Functions) Quick Launch, Superior Auto, Object tracking, G lens, Scene recognition, Sound Photo, Hybrid Auto focus, Sticker Creator Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Contrast Auto-Focus, AI Quad camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Super wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Bokeh lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Huawei nova 5T has better front camera resolution than Sony XPERIA X.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.0 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Focus Adjustment - Focus free
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Huawei nova 5T has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - 4-in-1 Pixel technology
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2620 mAh 3750 mAh Huawei nova 5T has larger battery capacity than Sony XPERIA X.
Fast Charging Technology - HUAWEI SuperCharge technology Huawei nova 5T has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 1.5 hours
Standby Time 600 hours 420 hours Sony XPERIA X has longer standby time than Huawei nova 5T.
Talk Time 840 minutes 1560 minutes Huawei nova 5T has longer battery life when making calls than Sony XPERIA X.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 600 min
Standby (GSM): up to 580 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 840 min
Standby (WCDMA): up to 600 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 540 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 64 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Standby (2G/3G/4G): up to 420 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1560 min
CELLULAR Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - EMUI 9.1
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi
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
3G UMTS Frequency - 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 17, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, GATT, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, LDAC, SBC
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2, PEAPv1/EAP-GTC -
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, ASF, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, MXMF, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4, ALAC, OPUS WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, MP4, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, XviD, MPEG-4, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, VP8, VP9, H.265 3GP, MP4
Sound Enhancements Digital Sound Enhancement Engine (DSEE HX), 3D surround sound (VPT) -
FEATURES Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert 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, motion sensor, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor, gravity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, Radio Data Service (RDS), DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Screen capture, intelligent typing (Gesture), Wi-Fi Miracast, battery STAMINA mode, Glove mode, TRILUMINOS display, X-Reality engine, Screen mirroring, Clear Audio+, Clear Bass, Dynamic normaliser, Smart Cleaning, Digital Noise Cancelling (DNC), Live Color LED, Hi-Res Audio, Low power audio playback, Smart backlight control, MirrorLink support, High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP), S-Force Front surround, Read Mode, Alarm Clock, handwriting recognition, PS4 Remote Play Wi-Fi Miracast, Dual Neural Network Processing Unit
OTHERS Sony XPERIA X Huawei nova 5T
Included Accessories Power adapter Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to 3.5 jack adapter, USB-C cable, TP protective film
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
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