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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than Nokia 9 PureView, having a score of 77.6 against 76.4. Xperia Z5's design is lighter and a little bit thinner than Nokia 9 PureView, even though it was released 4 years before. Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a little sharper display than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a little lower screen pixel density, a little smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1920 x 1080.
Nokia 9 PureView features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Nokia 9 PureView has a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia Z5 has a slightly better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, a F1.8 camera aperture and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z5 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot more MP back facing camera.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 3320mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Sony Xperia Z5 is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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