Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a global score of 79, which is just a bit better than Nokia 8.1's global score of 72.1. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact and the Nokia 8.1 were released only 9 months apart, the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact design is noticeably thicker but a bit lighter than the Nokia 8.1. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user a couple additional features and performance enhancements.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little faster CPU than Nokia 8.1. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores. Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better looking screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2160 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels density.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Nokia 8.1 one, they have a SD extension slot that allows up to 400 GB and the same internal memory. Xperia XZ2 Compact takes much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing pictures in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels, a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with improved battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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