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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2021-04-14 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| 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 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 18.62 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is a lot better than Nokia 8, with a score of 90.5 against 73.8. Xperia 5 III's construction is much newer than Nokia 8's, although it's a little heavier and just a little thicker. Nokia 8 has a sharper display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia 5 III has a little faster processor than Nokia 8, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xperia 5 III also has 4 GB more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia 5 III has much more storage to store more games and applications than Nokia 8, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Sony Xperia 5 III captures much better photographs and videos than Nokia 8, because although it has a camera with a lower 12 mega pixels resolution and a worse video definition, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and a much larger sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality.
The Xperia 5 III has a much longer battery life than Nokia 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3090mAh.
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