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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| 2016-09-08 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 9 PureView has an overall score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Xperia X Compact's 71.8 global score. Nokia 9 PureView's design is a lot newer and thinner, but also incredibly heavier than the Xperia X Compact. The Nokia 9 PureView has a brighter display than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has a much bigger display, a much better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880px.
Nokia 9 PureView features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia X Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia X Compact, because it has 3 GB more RAM memory and more CPU cores.
Nokia 9 PureView features longer battery lifetime than Xperia X Compact, because it has a 23 percent greater battery size. Sony Xperia X Compact has a little bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Sony Xperia X Compact also counts with faster video frame rate, a much more megapixels back camera and a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures.
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