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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-01 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia 1 III is much better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, with a 93.3 score against 80.3. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 III has the newer 11 version while Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10 version, so it offers lots of additional features and optimized performance. The Xperia 1 III construction is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, even though they were only released 8 months apart.
Xperia 1 III has a more vivid display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen pixels density and a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution. The Xperia 1 III features a bit faster processing unit than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xperia 1 III also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Sony Xperia 1 III has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB and 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW takes much better photos and videos than Xperia 1 III, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light photography and lower video frame rate, and they both have a 0.59 inches sensor and the same video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Sony Xperia 1 III and Nokia 8 V 5G UW both count with very similar batteries performance.
Sony Xperia 1 III is way more expensive than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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