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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Polar night |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 948.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 643 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 has a general score of 82.6, which is a bit better than Nokia 8.3 5G's 80.5 general score. Although Xperia 1 is older than the Nokia 8.3 5G, it's construction is incredibly lighter and a little bit thinner. The Xperia 1 has a little faster CPU than Nokia 8.3 5G, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Xperia 1 has a more vivid screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a much higher resolution of 1644 x 3840. Nokia 8.3 5G takes a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting images or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Nokia 8.3 5G also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Xperia 1 and Nokia 8.3 5G both count with very similar storage for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Nokia 8.3 5G has longer battery duration than Xperia 1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Nokia 8.3 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Nokia 8.3 5G. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Nokia 8.3 5G, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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