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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-12 | 2019-10-02 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 has a general score of 81, which is just a bit better than Nokia 8 V 5G UW's overall score of 80.3. Xperia 5's body is noticeably lighter and a little thinner than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, even though it was released only 14 months before. The Sony Xperia 5 features a bit faster processor than Nokia 8 V 5G UW. They have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xperia 5 has a bit more vivid display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a quite better pixel number per inch in the screen. Xperia 5 has a little bit more storage to install applications and games than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a SD card slot that admits 488 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a lot better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels, higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a very superior battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs more than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Nokia 8 V 5G UW. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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