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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-01 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| 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
Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a little bit better than the Xperia XZ1 Compact, having a overall score of 80.3 against 74.6. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW design is extremely newer and a little bit thinner than Xperia XZ1 Compact's, although it is much heavier. The Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact features a bit better CPU than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a bit more vivid screen than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a little more pixels per screen inch and a much bigger screen. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a way better camera than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a way bigger camera sensor taking much better quality photos and videos, a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photos and better video frame rate.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a 67% bigger battery size.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW costs more than Xperia XZ1 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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