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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 801 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.56 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 Nokia XR20 has a global score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z5 Premium's overall score of 79.8. Nokia XR20's body is way newer, but much heavier and way thicker than the Xperia Z5 Premium. These devices include Android OS, but Nokia XR20 has newer 11 version while Xperia Z5 Premium has Android 5.1, so it gives lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium has a much sharper display than Nokia XR20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px and a much better display pixels density. Nokia XR20 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium features a little better processing power than Nokia XR20, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium also counts with a graphics co-processor. The Nokia XR20 captures clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the same back camera sensor size and a same size aperture, the Nokia XR20 also has a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Nokia XR20 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 35 percent greater battery capacity.
The Nokia XR20 costs a bit more than the Xperia Z5 Premium, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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