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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-09-30 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 7.2 has a general score of 75.9, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact's overall score of 74.6. Nokia 7.2's construction is newer and somewhat thinner, but also notably heavier than the Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact. Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a little better processing power than Nokia 7.2, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Nokia 7.2 features just a bit better looking display than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a greater amount of pixels per inch of screen, a lot larger screen and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Nokia 7.2 features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a slightly better camera than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a back camera with a much lower 19 megapixels resolution, a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures or videos in low light environments and a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Nokia 7.2 counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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