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| Global Score | |
| 78.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| 2017-09-19 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is a little bit better than Nokia 9 PureView's general score of 76.4. The Sony Xperia XZ1 construction is a bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Nokia 9 PureView, despite of the fact that it was released about 18 months before. The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better looking display than Xperia XZ1, because it has a way better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a bigger screen and a greater pixels count in each inch of display.
The Xperia XZ1 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ1 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xperia XZ1 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher resolution camera.
The Nokia 9 PureView features greater battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has 3320mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia XZ1 costs a little more than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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