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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 9 PureView is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Compact, with a score of 76.4 against 75.1. The Nokia 9 PureView design is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but also somewhat heavier than Xperia Z5 Compact. Nokia 9 PureView features a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a really bigger screen.
Nokia 9 PureView has just a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact takes a bit better videos and photos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, a F1.8 aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also has a back facing camera with a much higher resolution and a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Nokia 9 PureView features longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 3320mAh battery capacity.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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