Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Huawei Nova 12i
Short Description
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Screen size: 6.1" / Resolution: 1080 x 2520 px / Main camera: 12 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP / Front camera: 12MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 5000 mAh / Has 5G support: ✔ / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Huawei Nova 12i
Screen size: 6.7" / Resolution: 1080 x 2388 px / Main camera: 108 MP & 2 MP / Front camera: 8MP / RAM: 8GB / Battery power: 5000 mAh / Internal storage: 128GB, 256GB / SIM cards: 2 SIM
Key Differences
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
How is Sony Xperia 5 IV better than Huawei Nova 12i?
Faster CPU speed: 1 x 3 GHz & 3 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz vs 2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 1.9 GHz
AnTuTu score is about 324% higher
More megapixels front camera: 12MP vs 8MP
Better display resolution: 1080 x 2520 px vs 1080 x 2388 px
Lighter: 172 g (6.07 ounces) vs 199 g (7.02 ounces)
Narrower: 67 mm (2.64 inches) vs 74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Shorter: 156 mm (6.14 inches) vs 163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
How is Huawei Nova 12i better than Sony Xperia 5 IV?
More megapixels main camera: 108 MP & 2 MP vs 12 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
Has a larger display diagonal: 6.7" vs 6.1"
The phone is 1 year and 6 months newer
Size Comparison
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
Height
156 mm
(6.14 inches)
Width
67 mm
(2.64 inches)
Thickness
8.2 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
172 g
(6.07 ounces)
6.1"
6.7"
Height
163.3 mm
(6.43 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
8.4 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
199 g
(7.02 ounces)
Height
156 mm
(6.14 inches)
Width
67 mm
(2.64 inches)
Thickness
8.2 mm
(0.32 inches)
Screen size
6.1"
Weight
172 g
(6.07 ounces)
Height
163.3 mm
(6.43 inches)
Width
74.7 mm
(2.94 inches)
Thickness
8.4 mm
(0.33 inches)
Screen size
6.7"
Weight
199 g
(7.02 ounces)
3D comparison
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
Expert Score
Score 4.0
Score 4.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
Score 4.0
Score 4.0
Smartprix
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
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Benchmarks
AnTuTu Score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1,224,462 +323.69%
Huawei Nova 12i
289,000
The score reflects a device's overall performance by summing up results from tests of RAM speed, CPU, and 2D/3D graphics.
PCMark Work 3.0 performance benchmark
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12,733 +93.45%
Huawei Nova 12i
6,582
Measures a device's ability to handle everyday work tasks, such as web browsing, document editing, and video conferencing, focusing on CPU, GPU, memory, and storage performance.
PCMark Work 3.0 battery benchmark (minutes)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
790 +41.07%
Huawei Nova 12i
560
Measures a device's battery life by simulating typical work tasks, such as web browsing, video playback, and document editing, to assess how long the battery lasts under normal usage conditions.
Interest Over the Last 12 months
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
Sep 2023
58
0
Oct 2023
50
0
Nov 2023
46
0
Dec 2023
39
0
Jan 2024
35
0
Feb 2024
30
0
Mar 2024
28
18
Apr 2024
24
94
May 2024
25
64
Jun 2024
24
53
Jul 2024
25
57
Aug 2024
23
62
Sep 2024
25
60
Data source: Google Trends
Technical Specifications
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Specs
Sony Xperia 5 IV
Huawei Nova 12i
Design
Weight
172 g (6.07 ounces)
199 g (7.02 ounces)
Thickness
8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
8.4 mm (0.33 inches)
Width
67 mm (2.64 inches)
74.7 mm (2.94 inches)
Height
156 mm (6.14 inches)
163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Is weather-sealed (splashproof)
✔
-
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP68
-
Waterproof depth rating
1.5 m
-
Volume
85.71 cm³
102.47 cm³
Is dustproof and water-resistant
✔
-
Color options
Green, Black, Ecru White
Green, Black, White
Display
Screen size
6.1"
6.7"
Display type
OLED/AMOLED
LCD, IPS
Pixel density
449 ppi
391 ppi
Resolution
1080 x 2520 px
1080 x 2388 px
Refresh rate
120Hz
90Hz
Touch sampling rate
240Hz
270Hz
Has branded damage-resistant glass
✔
-
Gorilla Glass version
Gorilla Glass Victus
-
Supports HDR10
✔
-
Always-On Display
✔
-
Has a touch screen
✔
✔
Performance
Internal storage
128GB, 256GB
128GB, 256GB
RAM
8GB
8GB
Android version
Android 12
-
CPU speed
1 x 3 GHz & 3 x 2.5 GHz & 4 x 1.8 GHz
2 x 2.4 GHz & 6 x 1.9 GHz
GPU clock speed
820 MHz
845 MHz
Has integrated LTE
✔
✔
RAM speed
3200 MHz
1866 MHz
Semiconductor size
4 nm
6 nm
Supports 64-bit
✔
✔
DirectX version
DirectX 12
DirectX 12
Has integrated graphics
✔
✔
OpenGL version
3.3
-
OpenGL ES version
3.2
3.2
Uses big.LITTLE technology
✔
✔
CPU threads
8 threads
8 threads
Has TrustZone
✔
✔
Maximum memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
14.9 GB/s
OpenVG version
1.2
-
OpenCL version
2
2
L2 cache
6 MB
-
EMMC version
5.1
5.1
DDR memory version
5
4
Maximum memory amount
16GB
8GB
L3 cache
6 MB
-
Uses multithreading
✔
-
GPU execution units
3
-
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
-
6W
Shading units
768
-
Release date
2022
2024
L1 cache
1024 KB
-
Has an external memory slot
✔
-
Supported displays
1
-
Has NX bit
-
✔
Memory channels
-
2
GPU turbo
-
800 MHz
Cameras
Main camera
12 MP & 12 MP & 12 MP
108 MP & 2 MP
Front camera
12MP
8MP
Has built-in optical image stabilization
✔
-
Video recording (main camera)
2160 x 60 fps
1080 x 30 fps
Wide aperture (main camera)
f/1.7 & f/2.4 & f/2.2
f/2.4 & f/1.9
Has a BSI sensor
✔
-
Has continuous autofocus when recording movies
✔
✔
Has phase-detection autofocus for photos
✔
✔
Supports slow-motion video recording
✔
-
Has a built-in HDR mode
✔
✔
Has a flash
✔
✔
Has manual exposure
✔
✔
Has a dual-lens (or multi-lens) main camera
✔
✔
Optical zoom
-
0x
Number of flash LEDs
-
1
Has a CMOS sensor
✔
✔
Has manual ISO
✔
✔
Has a serial shot mode
✔
✔
Has manual focus
✔
✔
Has a front camera
✔
✔
Has manual white balance
✔
✔
Has touch autofocus
✔
✔
Has manual shutter speed
✔
-
Can create panoramas in-camera
✔
✔
Wide aperture (front camera)
f/2.0
f/2.0
Has timelapse function
✔
-
Operating system
Has clipboard warnings
✔
✔
Has location privacy options
✔
✔
Has camera/microphone privacy options
✔
✔
Has theme customization
✔
✔
Can play games while they download
✔
✔
Has dark mode
✔
✔
Has Wi-Fi password sharing
✔
✔
Has battery health check
✔
✔
Has an extra dim mode
✔
✔
Has focus modes
✔
✔
Has dynamic theming
✔
✔
Can offload apps
✔
✔
Has customizable notifications
✔
✔
Has scrolling screenshots
✔
✔
Supports split screen
✔
✔
Supports instant markup
✔
✔
Supports PiP and PaP
✔
✔
More languages supported
125
125
Has sharing intents
✔
✔
Has a child lock
✔
✔
Supports widgets
✔
✔
Is free and open source
✔
✔
Tracks the current position of a mobile device
✔
✔
Is a multi-user system
✔
✔
Has offline voice recognition
✔
✔
The browser has word wrap
✔
✔
Has voice commands
✔
✔
Battery
Battery power
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Has wireless charging
✔
-
Supports fast charging
✔
✔
Charging speed
-
40W
Has reverse wireless charging
✔
-
Has a battery level indicator
✔
✔
Has a rechargeable battery
✔
✔
Audio
Has stereo speakers
✔
-
Has LDAC
✔
-
Has aptX HD
✔
-
Has aptX Lossless
✔
-
Has aptX
✔
-
Has aptX Adaptive
✔
-
Has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack
✔
-
Has a radio
✔
-
Features
Has 5G support
✔
-
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Download speed
10000 MBits/s
390 MBits/s
Upload speed
3000 MBits/s
150 MBits/s
Has USB Type-C
✔
✔
USB version
3.2
2
Has NFC
✔
✔
SIM cards
2 SIM
2 SIM
Has a fingerprint scanner
✔
✔
Bluetooth version
5.2
5
Has a gyroscope
✔
-
Has GPS
✔
✔
Has a compass
✔
✔
Supports Wi-Fi
✔
✔
Has a cellular module
✔
✔
Supports Galileo
✔
✔
Has an accelerometer
✔
✔
Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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