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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-09-30 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 7.2 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, with a 75.9 score against 75.1. The Nokia 7.2 body is newer and just a little thinner than Xperia Z5 Compact's, although it is also way heavier. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 7.2 has 10 version while Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1, providing you lots of additional features.
Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has just a bit better looking screen than Nokia 7.2, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a much smaller screen and a just a bit worse pixels density. The Nokia 7.2 features a superior memory to install games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact features a bit superior processor than Nokia 7.2, because although it has less RAM, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a way lower 23 MP resolution back camera and a smaller sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, and they both have a same size aperture, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with a way better video quality.
The Nokia 7.2 features longer battery duration than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2700mAh.
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