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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| 2019-03-03 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.34 |
| 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 | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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 XZ Premium is slightly better than the Nokia 9 PureView, with a overall score of 79.8 against 76.4. Xperia XZ Premium is a a bit heavier device than Nokia 9 PureView, but they are equally thin. Sony Xperia XZ Premium counts with a much better screen than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels number per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
The Nokia 9 PureView has a little bit better performance than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xperia XZ Premium has a little bit more memory capacity for apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Xperia XZ Premium captures clearer photographs and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting photographs in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xperia XZ Premium also counts with a lot higher 19 mega-pixels resolution back camera and a larger sensor.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 3320mAh of battery capacity against 3230mAh.
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