Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView is a bit better than the Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a 76.4 score against 73.7. Nokia 9 PureView is a newer cellphone, and it is also a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than Xperia XA1 Plus. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little bit better display than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a bit larger screen, a lot better 1440 x 2880px resolution and a better count of pixels per screen inch.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Nokia 9 PureView has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 3 GB more RAM memory.
Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Xperia XA1 Plus also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia XA1 Plus counts with a bit better battery duration than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 3430mAh of battery capacity.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it is way more expensive than Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Nokia 9 PureView, else you can save some money and get the Xperia XA1 Plus, letting go some features and specs.
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