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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-12 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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 Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a global score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Xperia XZ1's 78.3 global score. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's body is extremely newer, but way heavier and somewhat thicker than Xperia XZ1. Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a way smaller screen and a little bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels per display inch.
The Xperia XZ1 counts with a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Xperia XZ1 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit faster processor than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a superior battery performance than Xperia XZ1, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW takes much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a camera with way more mega-pixels, a bigger diafragm aperture, a way bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW costs the same than Sony Xperia XZ1, making it easy to pick between these phones.
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