Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact vs Nokia 8 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact or Nokia 8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact | Nokia 8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, August | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 129 x 64 x 9.3 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.52 in | 151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm | 5.96 x 5.96 x 2.9 in | |
| Weight | 140 g | 4.94 oz | 160 g | 5.64 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass fiber reinforced plastic body | Front glass, aluminum body (6000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink | Tempered Blue, Polished Blue, Steel, Polished Copper | |
| Battery | 2700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3090 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Approximate price | 330 EUR | 330 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.6" in | 5.3" in | |
| Screen area | 58.3 cm2 | 77.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.7% | 69.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 319 PPI | 554 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine |
- Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 19 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3'', 1.22µm, predictive PDAF & laser AF | -13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF & laser AF, OIS -13 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF & laser AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 68 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 72 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 62 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 1/4'' | 13 MP, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | 2160p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) | - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | Adreno 540 | Adreno 540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 205147 | 207256 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 411 | 401 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1414 | 1330 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1400 | 1363 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 564 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 382 | 379 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1624 | 1582 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1890 | 1908 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6422 | 6432 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 7814 | 7838 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Nokia OZO audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass, color spectrum | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - - IP54 splash proof |
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