Sony Xperia 5 IV vs Huawei Pura 80 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 5 IV Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Huawei Pura 80 Pro, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9020. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 5 IV
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 219g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 80 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5700mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Sony Xperia 5 IV and Huawei Pura 80 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED OLED
Size 6.1 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2520 pixels 1276x2848 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 449 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 650 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 90 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
927 nits
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)475 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 156 mm (6.14 in) 163 mm (6.42 in)
Width 67 mm (2.64 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gold
- Brown
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 5 IV
83.1 %
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
90 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 5 IV and Huawei Pura 80 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 HiSilicon Kirin 9020
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/1.6 (Taishan-Little)
- 3/2.15 (TaiShan V120)
- 1/2.5 (TaiShan V121)
Process Samsung SMIC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Da Vinci
Graphics Adreno 730 Maleoon 920
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1720.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1530
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
1638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 5 IV
4039
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
5141
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15301638
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40395141
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 5 IV
1048135
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
1196749
CPU318324371982
GPU324266286732
Memory182542319042
UX223003218993
NanoReview Score10481351196749
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
6718
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 5 IV
12602
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Writing score17371n/a
Web score10937n/a
Video editing6740n/a
Data manipulation9331n/a
NanoReview Score12602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDn/a

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 5.1)
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5700 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (45% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 5 IV
21:03
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:14 hn/a
Video Playback16:59 hn/a
Games05:39 hn/a
Standby Mode81 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Optical, 4x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 124 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 40 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6 - 4.0
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX557n/a
Sensor size1/1.71/0
Pixel size1.8 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.1
Focal length60 mm93 mm
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP40 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.5n/a
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
121
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Sony Xperia 5 IV
113
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Sony Xperia 5 IV
119
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom111n/a

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.9 n/a
Pixel size 1.25 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 2100 (Band 1), 1900 (Band 2), 1700 (Band 4), 850 (Band 5), 800 (Band 6), 900 (Band 8), 800 (Band 19)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 5 IV
87.1 dB
Huawei Pura 80 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Pura 80 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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