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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-08 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Meteor grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Nokia 8 V 5G UW is better than Xperia X Compact, with a global score of 80.3 against 71.8. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's body is notably newer and a little thinner, but also notably heavier than Xperia X Compact. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a bit better performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has more CPU cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a really larger screen, a bit higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures much clearer photos and videos than Xperia X Compact, because it has a way higher (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with a much higher 64 mega-pixels resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low-light situations.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 64 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a very superior battery life than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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