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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| 2019-10-02 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| 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 5 is a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, with a global score of 81 against 76.4. Even though the Xperia 5 and the Nokia 9 PureView were released only 7 months apart, the Xperia 5 design is a bit lighter but also a little thicker. The Nokia 9 PureView has a little sharper display than Xperia 5, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 and a just a bit higher pixels count per inch of display.
Xperia 5 has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Xperia 5 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a CPU that is just as good as Sony Xperia 5's CPU, they have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Sony Xperia 5 shoots clearer photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a larger diafragm aperture.
Nokia 9 PureView features a little better battery performance than Xperia 5, because it has 3320mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia 5 is more expensive than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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