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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Polar night |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 380.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8.3 5G is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, having an 80.5 score against 73.7. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Nokia 8.3 5G has an older 11 version and Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Nokia 8.3 5G's construction is newer than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus's, although it is a little thicker and heavier.
The Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has a bit better looking display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better number of pixels per inch in the display. Nokia 8.3 5G features a little faster CPU than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 5 GB more RAM.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Nokia 8.3 5G features longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3430mAh.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features just a bit better camera than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a tinier sensor which gives a lower photo and video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low-light situations, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with lot more megapixels.
Nokia 8.3 5G is more expensive than the Xperia XA1 Plus, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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