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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.67 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 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
The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is slightly better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting a general score of 79 against 76.4. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact construction is a little bit lighter than Nokia 9 PureView, although it's much thicker and was released about 11 months before. The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a little bit better screen than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a little worse screen density, a way lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a quite smaller display. Xperia XZ2 Compact captures much better pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xperia XZ2 Compact also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a back facing camera with a way better 19 MP resolution.
Xperia XZ2 Compact features more storage for applications and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 16% larger battery capacity.
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