Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView is just a bit better than the Xperia XA1, with a 76.4 score against 71.7. The Nokia 9 PureView is a somewhat heavier phone than Xperia XA1, but they are 0.31inches thick. The Nokia 9 PureView features a brighter display than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a much better screen pixel density, a bigger screen and a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XA1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better processing power than Xperia XA1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a superior battery life than Sony Xperia XA1, because it has a 44% bigger battery capacity. Xperia XA1 features a slightly better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia XA1 also counts with a lot better 23 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia XA1. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Xperia XA1, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.