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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-01 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Meteor grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, 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 a score of 80.3, which is much better than the Sony Xperia XA1's 71.7 general score. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's body is way newer than the Sony Xperia XA1's, but it's thicker and notably heavier. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little sharper display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a better screen pixels density and a way larger display.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a processor that is very similar to the Sony Xperia XA1 one, and although the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW shoots much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a lot bigger sensor which gives a much better image and video quality, a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in low light situations and a back-facing camera with way more MP.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much bigger storage for apps and games than Xperia XA1, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1000 GB. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 96 percent more battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia XA1. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Sony Xperia XA1, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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