Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-02 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Grey and Red | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | -- |
| 449 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Sony Xperia 5 is a little bit better than Nokia XR20, getting a general score of 81 against 80.8. The Sony Xperia 5 construction is noticeably thinner and way lighter than the Nokia XR20, despite of the fact that it was released around 22 months before. Xperia 5 features a bit more powerful processor than Nokia XR20. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 6 GB RAM memory.
The Nokia XR20 features a bit sharper display than Xperia 5, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite worse pixels number in each display inch, it also counts with a little larger screen. The Nokia XR20 has a better camera than Xperia 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution, a larger sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Nokia XR20's memory capacity for applications and games is very similar to the Sony Xperia 5 one, both of them have an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB and the same internal storage. Nokia XR20 has a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has 4630mAh of battery capacity against 3140mAh.
Although Sony Xperia 5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Nokia XR20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Nokia XR20. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Nokia XR20, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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