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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 483 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is just a bit better than Xperia XZ2 Compact, getting an 80.3 score against 79. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has the previous 10 version while Xperia XZ2 Compact has Android 8.0 Oreo. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW design is much newer and a lot thinner, but also a lot heavier than the Xperia XZ2 Compact.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better performance than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a more vivid screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of display.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a superior camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same 60 fps video frame rate and the same (4K) video definition, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a bigger aperture for better images and video in low light situations, a camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger sensor which provides a way better photo and video quality.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a really longer battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 57% more battery capacity.
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