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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a global score of 81, which is a little bit better than Nokia 8's 73.8 score. The Xperia 5 body is noticeably newer, but a little thicker and just a little heavier than the Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 counts with a sharper display than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a quite better pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
The Xperia 5 has just a little better performance than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia 5 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Nokia 8, because although it has a camera with a lower resolution and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and videos.
The Sony Xperia 5 features a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8, because it has more internal memory and a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xperia 5 features a bit superior battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 3140mAh battery capacity against 3090mAh.
Although Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Nokia 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Nokia 8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Xperia 5, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Nokia 8, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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