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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-03 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact has an overall score of 79, which is slightly better than Nokia 9 PureView's overall score of 76.4. Even though the Xperia XZ2 Compact is older and thicker than Nokia 9 PureView, it's construction is still just a little lighter. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little more vivid screen than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse number of pixels per screen inch and a way worse 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little faster processing unit than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 2 GB more RAM. Xperia XZ2 Compact shoots better videos and photos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a larger sensor, faster 60 fps video frame rates and a much higher resolution back camera.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 3320mAh battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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