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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 449 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 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 5 has a global score of 81, which is slightly better than Nokia 8 V 5G UW's score of 80.3. Although Xperia 5 is older than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, it's construction is just a bit thinner and a lot lighter. Xperia 5 features a bit faster processor than Nokia 8 V 5G UW. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Xperia 5 counts with a little bit better display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2520 pixels and a quite better display pixels density. Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures greater photos and videos than Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video definition, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels, a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Sony Xperia 5 has a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much longer battery life than Xperia 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs more money than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Nokia 8 V 5G UW. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Nokia 8 V 5G UW, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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