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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Meteor grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 801 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's 79.8 score. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a more recent 10 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1 version, so it offers some nice extra features. Even though the Nokia 8 V 5G UW is newer than Xperia Z5 Premium, it is way heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit faster CPU than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have 8 cores, the Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics processor. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much more vibrant display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 3840 x 2160 resolution and a much greater display pixels density.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 32 GB more internal storage. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures better videos and photos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size camera aperture, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a much more mega-pixels back camera, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has longer battery life than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it costs more money than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z5 Premium. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Nokia 8 V 5G UW, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, giving up a couple features and specs.
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