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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| 2019-03-03 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| P-OLED | P-OLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| -- | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 1 is slightly better than the Nokia 9 PureView, with a global score of 82.6 against 76.4. Xperia 1 is better than the Nokia 9 PureView, we must note that it's also just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Xperia 1 features a little bit better screen than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a higher 1644 x 3840 resolution, a just a bit better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a quite larger screen.
The Xperia 1 has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xperia 1 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Nokia 9 PureView and the Sony Xperia 1 both count with extremely similar CPUs, they have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
The Xperia 1 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has worse 24 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same resolution back camera and the same video resolution, the Xperia 1 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a bigger sensor.
Xperia 1 features a battery duration that is very similar to the Nokia 9 PureView one, although the Xperia 1 also has a 3330mAh battery capacity instead of 3320mAh.
The Xperia 1 is more expensive than Nokia 9 PureView, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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