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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| 2018-03-07 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 has a global score of 81, which is better than the Nokia 7 plus's 72.2 general score. The Xperia 5 construction is newer, somewhat thinner and lighter than the Nokia 7 plus. The Xperia 5 counts with a bit better performance than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Nokia 7 plus features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia 5, although it has a bit smaller display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a bit worse screen density. The Sony Xperia 5 features much more memory for games and applications than Nokia 7 plus, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
Nokia 7 plus has better battery life than Xperia 5, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity. Sony Xperia 5 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Nokia 7 plus, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality images and videos, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels camera, the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Sony Xperia 5 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
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