Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 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+ (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 | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 is better than the Nokia 8.1, having an 81 score against 72.1. Although Xperia 5 is just a little bit thicker than Nokia 8.1, it's just a little bit lighter and newer. Sony Xperia 5 features a bit sharper display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2520 and a just a little higher screen pixel density.
The Xperia 5 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Nokia 8.1, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Sony Xperia 5 features a little better performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Sony Xperia 5 takes a bit better videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality videos and images, and they both have a camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Sony Xperia 5 also counts with a bigger camera aperture.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a little longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
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