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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and Grey |
| 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 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 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 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.67 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Sony Xperia 5 II is way better than the Nokia 8.1, having a general score of 87.2 against 72.1. Sony Xperia 5 II is a just a little bit lighter phone than the Nokia 8.1, but both of them are equally thin. The Sony Xperia 5 II has just a bit better performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 5 II has a little sharper screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels. Xperia 5 II takes much better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a same resolution back camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Xperia 5 II also has a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video, higher video frame rate and a way bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Sony Xperia 5 II features a way bigger storage to install applications and games than Nokia 8.1, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a bit longer battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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