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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Meteor grey |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 much better than Sony Xperia Z2, having a general score of 80.3 against 72.9. Even though the Nokia 8 V 5G UW is newer than Sony Xperia Z2, it's much heavier and just a little thicker. Both devices in this comparison use Android OS, but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has older 10 version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Xperia Z2 counts with a better looking screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a CPU that is just as good as the CPU in Sony Xperia Z2, because although the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 3 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and 48 GB more internal memory capacity. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a superior battery performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 41% bigger battery capacity.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures much better photographs and videos than Xperia Z2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a way larger back camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality, a camera in the back with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is more expensive than the Xperia Z2, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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