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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2015-09-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 has a score of 77.6, which is a bit better than Nokia 8's overall score of 73.8. Xperia Z5 is an older phone than the Nokia 8, but it's just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. Nokia 8 and Xperia Z5 feature incredibly similar CPUs, because although the Xperia Z5 has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
The Nokia 8 has a bit more vivid display than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a higher display density, a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a little bit larger screen. The Xperia Z5 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia Z5 also has a much larger sensor which provides a much higher photo and video quality, a larger aperture to take better low-light photos and video and a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Nokia 8 counts with a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xperia Z5, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Nokia 8 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Xperia Z5, because it has a 7 percent bigger battery size.
Sony Xperia Z5 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Nokia 8, which makes it an easy decision.
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