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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-10-12 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.75 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 II is much better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a general score of 87.2 against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little bit better looking display than Xperia 5 II, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xperia 5 II features a little better hardware performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM memory. Xperia 5 II has a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 5 II also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Xperia 5 II features improved battery lifetime than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3260mAh. The Xperia 5 II captures a lot better pictures and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and a camera with a 12 MP resolution, the Xperia 5 II also has a much larger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality photos and videos.
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