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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ Premium has a global score of 79.8, which is better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 global score. The Xperia XZ Premium is a a bit heavier cellphone than Nokia 8.1, but both of them are equally thin. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8.1. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
The Xperia XZ Premium features a lot better display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of screen. Xperia XZ Premium features a little bit better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality pictures.
Nokia 8.1 features just a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8.1 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. The Nokia 8.1 counts with a little longer battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3230mAh.
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