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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2017-04-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.68 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.88 |
| 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 (960 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 12.87 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 XZs is a little bit better than Nokia 8.1, having a 77.2 score against 72.1. Although the Sony Xperia XZs is older and a little thicker than the Nokia 8.1, it's construction is still lighter. Nokia 8.1 and Sony Xperia XZs both count with very similar screens, because although the Sony Xperia XZs has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher screen density.
Nokia 8.1 features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZs, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 400 GB. Nokia 8.1 counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia XZs, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Nokia 8.1 also has a higher number of cores.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with better battery lifetime than Xperia XZs, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The Xperia XZs counts with a lot better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZs also counts with a camera with much more MP, a larger sensor which gives a better image and video quality and faster video frame rates.
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