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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
The Xperia Z5 Premium is slightly better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting a global score of 79.8 against 76.4. The Xperia Z5 Premium is a a little bit heavier phone than Nokia 9 PureView, but both have the same thickness. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a much more vibrant screen than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and more pixels per inch of display.
Nokia 9 PureView has a bigger memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit superior CPU than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also counts with more RAM memory.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a little better battery duration than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 3% larger battery size. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also has a lot higher resolution camera and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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