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Nokia 7 plus

Nokia 7 plus

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Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

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Category Breakdown

Nokia 7 plus
Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Performance
62.562.5
Camera
46.445.7
Display
70.570.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
77.877.8
Overall
58.758.6

Summary

  • The Nokia 7 plus features a durable build with a glass front and aluminum back, while the Sony Xperia XZ Premium uses Gorilla Glass 5 on both the front and back, providing a premium feel.
  • In terms of display, the Xperia XZ Premium has a higher resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels with HDR support, compared to the 1080 x 2160 pixels of the Nokia 7 plus, which lacks HDR.
  • Performance-wise, the Xperia XZ Premium is powered by the Snapdragon 835 chipset, offering superior processing capabilities over the Snapdragon 660 in the Nokia 7 plus.
  • For cameras, the Xperia XZ Premium has a 19 MP rear camera with advanced video features, while the Nokia 7 plus has a dual rear camera setup with a maximum of 12 MP.
  • The Nokia 7 plus has a larger 3800 mAh battery compared to the 3230 mAh battery of the Xperia XZ Premium, potentially offering longer usage time.
  • Both devices run on Android, with the Nokia 7 plus on Android 8.1 and the Xperia XZ Premium on Android 7.1, both upgradable to later versions.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia 7 plus
Sony Xperia XZ Premium

General

Release Date

2018, April 30
2017, June 18

Announced

2018, February 25
2017, February 27

Description

N/A
Also known as Sony Xperia XZ Premium Dual with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

6"
5.46"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD, HDR10

Resolution

1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~807 ppi density)

PPI

1080
3840

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)

GPU

Adreno 512
Adreno 540

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP
19 MP

Main Camera Details

12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF13 MP, f/2.6, (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Front Camera Details

16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.06", 1.0µm
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

3800 mAh
3230 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3230 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

18W wired
18W wired, QC3

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

158.4 x 75.6 x 8 mm (6.24 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)

Weight

183 g
195 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum back, aluminum frame (6000 series)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/plastic frame

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black/Copper, White/Copper
Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (G8141)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G8142)

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Software

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

OS Version

Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, Android One
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes