The new Huawei Mate X2 device has a 4 camera setup with a main lens of 50 MP, Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000 processor chipset and a battery of 4500 mAh. On other side, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | Huawei Mate X2 | Sony Xperia 5 II |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.45 in (inches) | 6.1 in (inches) |
| Processor | Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 |
| Operating System | EMUI 11 with HMS | EMUI 11 with HMS |
| Resolution | 1160 x 2700 pixels | 1080 x 2520 pixels |
| RAM | 8 GB (gigabytes) | 8 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 256 GB (gigabytes),512 GB (gigabytes) | 128 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 50/16/12/8 MP | 12/12/12 MP |
| Front Camera | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Battery | 4500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Huawei Mate X2 runs on Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000 chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 3.13 GHz ARM Cortex-A77, 3 cores of 2.54 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 and 4 cores of 2.05 GHz ARM Cortex-A55. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 3130 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture and Dual-core NPU. Running on EMUI 11 with HMS operating system.
The Huawei HiSilicon KIRIN 9000 is a better chipset processor than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.
Meanwhile, the Sony Xperia 5 II has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 1 core of 2.84 GHz Kryo 585, 3 cores of 2.42 GHz Kryo 585 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 585. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2840 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture,Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite Gaming and Game Enhancer. And it’s running on EMUI 11 with HMS OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Huawei Mate X2 is carrying a ARM Mali-G78,24 cores gpu in the interior and the Sony Xperia 5 II has the Qualcomm Adreno 650,587 MHz (megahertz) graphics processor.
Battery
The Huawei Mate X2 battery capacity is 4500 mAh which is a 12.5% (percent) more powerful than the 4000 mAh offered by the Sony Xperia 5 II. Some features include Fast charging, Non-removable and 55W fast charger in the box.
The Sony Xperia 5 II battery include Fast charging, Non-removable, Xperia Adaptive Charging, Battery Care, STAMINA Mode, Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ and USB Power Delivery 3.0.
Screen
The handset is using a OLED display with 1160 x 2700 pixels and a screen size of 6.45 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Sony Xperia 5 II is featuring a OLED display with 1080 x 2520 pixels and a screen size of 6.1 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Huawei Mate X2 is a 5.7% bigger than Sony Xperia 5 II screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Huawei Mate X2 | Sony Xperia 5 II |
|---|---|
| 240 Hz touch sampling rate | 100% DCI-P3 |
| 90 Hz refresh rate | 120 Hz refresh rate |
| Capacitive | 240 Hz touch sampling rate |
| Multi-touch | 400 cd/m² |
| Unfolded – 120 Hz touch sampling rate | 8-bit+FRC color bit depth |
| Unfolded – 8 in; 2200×2480 pixels | Capacitive |
| Unfolded – 90 Hz refresh rate | CinemaWide display |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Dynamic contrast enhancement | |
| Dynamic Vibration system | |
| HDR | |
| ITU-R BT.2020 (REC.2020) | |
| Multi-touch | |
| Peak brightness – 650 cd/m² | |
| Scratch resistant | |
| Triluminos display for mobile | |
| X1 for mobile | |
| X-Reality display |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Huawei Mate X2 is carrying a ram memory of 8 GB (gigabytes) with some features like 2133 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
The Sony Xperia 5 II is coming with a 8 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2750 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR5 and Double channel.
In the basic edition, both phones have the same ram capacity of 8 gigabytes.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Huawei Mate X2 comes with or 256 GB (gigabytes) or 512 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Huawei Mate X2 gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Sony Xperia 5 II.
The max storage capacity offered by the Huawei Mate X2 is 512 gigabytes ,which is a 300% more than the Sony Xperia 5 II with 128 gigabytes.
Sony Xperia 5 II gets you or 128 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Huawei Mate X2 rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 50/16/12/8 MP , the flash type is Dual LED , a focal length (35 , of 17 mm (#3) , a pixel size of 1.22 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.9 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/4.4 respectively.
Meanwhile the Sony Xperia 5 II rear camera comes with 3 lenses of 12/12/12 MP , the flash type is LED , a focal length (35 equivalent):24 mm , carrying sensor like Sony IMX557 , a pixel size of 1.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/1.7 f/2.4 f/2.2 respectively.
| Huawei Mate X2 | Sony Xperia 5 II |
|---|---|
| 1080p @ 960 fps | 1080p @ 960 fps |
| 10x optical zoom (#2) | 3x optical zoom (#2) |
| 2.5 cm macro shooting (#3) | 5-axis stabilization |
| 6-element lens (#3) | 720p @ 960 fps |
| AIS (#2) | Angle of view – 124° (#3) |
| AIS (#3) | Angle of view – 34° (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#3) | Aperture size- f/2.2 (#3) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) | Aperture size- f/2.4 (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/4.4 (#2) | Autofocus |
| Autofocus | Cinematography Pro |
| Continuous shooting | Continuous shooting |
| Contrast detection autofocus (CDAF) | Digital image stabilization |
| Digital image stabilization | Digital zoom |
| Digital zoom | Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Exposure compensation | Dual Pixel PDAF (#3) |
| Face detection | Exposure compensation |
| Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 17 mm (#3) | Face detection |
| Fourth rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 16 mm (#3) |
| Geotagging | Focal length (35 mm equivalent) – 70 mm (#2) |
| HDR | Geotagging |
| ISO settings | HDR |
| Leica camera | ISO settings |
| Macro mode | OIS / EIS video stabilization (#2) |
| OIS (#2) | Optical image stabilization |
| OIS (#3) | Optical zoom |
| OIS (#4) | Panorama |
| Optical image stabilization | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Optical zoom | Pixel size – 1.0 m (#2) |
| Panorama | Pixel size – 1.4 m (#2) |
| Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) | Real-Time Eye AF for Humans and Animals |
| RYYB sensor | Scene mode |
| Scene mode | Secondary rear camera – 12 MP (telephoto) |
| Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (periscope telephoto) | Self-timer |
| Self-timer | Sensor version – Samsung S5K3T2 (#2) |
| Third rear camera – 16 MP (ultra-wide angle) | Sensor version – Sony IMX363 (#3) |
| Touch focus | Sensor size – 1/2.55″ (#3) |
| White balance settings | Sensor size – 1/3.4″ (#2) |
| Third rear camera – 12 MP (ultra-wide angle) | |
| TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D camera | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings | |
| Zeiss lens | |
| Zeizz T Coating |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Huawei Mate X2 comes with a 16 MP in the front.
The Sony Xperia 5 II has a 8 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Huawei Mate X2 | Sony Xperia 5 II |
|---|---|
| 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture:f/2.2 | Aperture:f/2.0 |
| Face unlock | HDR |
| HDR | Pixel size:1.12 µm /0.001120 mm |
| Panorama | Sensor model:Samsung S5K4H7 |
| Wide angle lens | Sensor type:CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor) |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Huawei Mate X2 | Sony Xperia 5 II |
|---|---|
| 5G NSA | 5G is market-dependent |
| 5G SA | 5G NSA |
| Built-in 5G modem | 5G SA |
| EDGE | EDGE |
| GPRS | GPRS |
| HSPA+ | HSPA+(5.76/ 42 Mbit/s) |
| LTE Cat 21 | LTE Cat 19 |
| TD- | UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
| TD-SCDMA | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Huawei Mate X2 price is $2500 and the Sony Xperia 5 II price tag is $950
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