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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2018-12-21 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 1 VI is better than Nokia 8.1, having a overall score of 83.2 against 72.1. The Xperia 1 VI is a thinner and noticeably lighter cellphone than the Nokia 8.1. Both of these devices have Android OS, but Xperia 1 VI has a newer 14 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, so it gives some additional features.
Nokia 8.1 has a very superior processing power than Xperia 1 VI, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a little sharper display than Nokia 8.1, because it has a way better resolution of 1644 x 3840, a quite bigger screen and a greater screen pixels density.
The Xperia 1 VI shoots greater videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia 1 VI also counts with higher 120 frames per second video frame rate, a lot more mega-pixels back camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
Xperia 1 VI counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 1 TB and more internal storage. Xperia 1 VI has a very superior battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3500mAh.
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