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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-11-12 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Meteor grey | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| 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
Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a bit better than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, with a global score of 80.3 against 79. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has the previous 10 version while Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW body is extremely newer and notably thinner than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact's, but it is also noticeably heavier.
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a much better looking screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater display density. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has just a little better hardware performance than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much better camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking way better quality photos, a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with more storage to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 1000 GB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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