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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.72 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.33 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 10 II is slightly better than Nokia 8.1, with a global score of 78.5 against 72.1. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS. Sony Xperia 10 II's body is newer and lighter than Nokia 8.1's, although it's also just a little thicker. The Nokia 8.1 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Sony Xperia 10 II. Both have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Xperia 10 II counts with just a bit better screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520. The Xperia 10 II has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia 10 II counts with a little longer battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 3600mAh battery size against 3500mAh. Nokia 8.1 shoots clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 10 II, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a camera in the back with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Nokia 8.1 also has a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
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