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| Global Score | |
| 70.9 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 4.4 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.34 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.55 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Green, Orange and White | Polar night |
| $ 440.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 880 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 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
The Nokia 8.3 5G is better than the Xperia Z3 Compact, getting an 80.5 score against 70.9. Even though Nokia 8.3 5G is extremely newer than Xperia Z3 Compact, it's way heavier and just a little thicker. These devices include Android OS, but the Nokia 8.3 5G has a more recent 11 version while Xperia Z3 Compact has Android 4.4 version.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features just a little better processing power than Xperia Z3 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger number of cores (although they are slower) and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z3 Compact features a slightly better looking screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, although it has a lot lower 1280 x 720 resolution, a little bit inferior pixel quantity in each inch in the screen and a really smaller screen.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia Z3 Compact, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Nokia 8.3 5G features a better camera than Xperia Z3 Compact, because although it has a tinier camera sensor providing a worse image quality, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8.3 5G also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a lot more mega pixels camera.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Compact, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
Nokia 8.3 5G costs a little more than the Xperia Z3 Compact, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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