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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is much better than the Nokia 8.1, getting a 79.8 score against 72.1. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium design has the same weight and thickness than Nokia 8.1. Both of these phones have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has a bit more powerful processor than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a GPU. The Xperia Z5 Premium has a much better screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px.
The Xperia Z5 Premium has just a bit better camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia Z5 Premium also has a much higher 23 mega pixels resolution back camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Nokia 8.1 has a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium's battery lifetime is just as good as Nokia 8.1's battery duration, although the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
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