Huawei Y9 Prime (2019) vs Sony Xperia 5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    LCD
    Xperia 5:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Xperia 5: 32.8 g lighter

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    196.8 g
    Xperia 5:
    164 g
  • Width

    Xperia 5: 9.3 mm narrower

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    77.3 mm
    Xperia 5:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia 5: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    6.59 in
    Xperia 5:
    6.1 in
  • Chipset

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
    Xperia 5:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia 5: 0.6 mm thinner

    Y9 Prime (2019):
    8.8 mm
    Xperia 5:
    8.2 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Y9 Prime (2019)

    Height:
    163.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Xperia 5
    Width:
    77.3 mm +9.3 mm versus Xperia 5
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +0.6 mm versus Xperia 5
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Y9 Prime (2019)

    196.8 g

    +32.8 g versus Xperia 5

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    164 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Y9 Prime (2019)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.59 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    106.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.9 cm²

Y9 Prime (2019) has approximately 22.6% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageY9 Prime (2019)Xperia 5
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Y9 Prime (2019): Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Y9 Prime (2019)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

2. Xperia 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Y9 Prime (2019)

    4000 mAh

    +860 mAh versus Xperia 5

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

Specifications

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1. Y9 Prime (2019)2. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia 5.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 163.5 Х 77.3 Х 8.8 mm
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 196.8 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 6.59" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); EMUI 9
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Hisilicon Kirin 710F (12 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia 5.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia 5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 106.6 cm2
  • 86.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.3%
  • 80.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 391 PPI
  • 449 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia 5.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia 5
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Triple
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 95
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 81
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 76
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 79
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia 5.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 140526
  • 372456
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 642
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2614
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1559
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 164559
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2201
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 322
  • 731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1321
  • 2624
General specs
General specs — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia 5.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia 5
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Emerald Green
  • Midnight Black
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia 5.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia 5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia 5.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia 5
Radio Unknown
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for Y9 Prime (2019), Xperia 5.
SpecificationY9 Prime (2019)Xperia 5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: STK-L21; STK-L22; STK-LX3
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)