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| Global Score | |
| 82.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Gray, Purple and White | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 948.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | 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 SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| 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
Xperia 1 is slightly better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, with a score of 82.6 against 80.3. The Xperia 1 design is much lighter and a little thinner than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, even though it was released a little bit more than a year before. The Sony Xperia 1 features a little faster processing unit than Nokia 8 V 5G UW. Both have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM.
The Xperia 1 counts with a brighter display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution and a way higher pixel number per inch in the screen. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a very superior camera than Xperia 1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a lot more MP back camera, a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 1 has slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with improved battery performance than Sony Xperia 1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Xperia 1 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Nokia 8 V 5G UW. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Xperia 1, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, resigning a couple specs and features.
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