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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | 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 SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 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 V 5G UW has an overall score of 80.3, which is slightly better than the Xperia XA1 Plus's general score of 73.7. Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is extremely newer than Xperia XA1 Plus, it's just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. These phones have Android OS, but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has an older 10 version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo.
Sony Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a little sharper screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels in each screen inch. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a processor that's just as good as the processing unit in Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has more RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures way better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a lot larger back camera sensor and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light environments.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xperia XA1 Plus, giving up some specifications.
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