Nokia 5.1 vs Sony Xperia 5 II Specs Comparison

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8.5
Sony Xperia 5 II
Nokia 5.1 Sony Xperia 5 II
Released · Aug 10, 2018
Released · Oct 12, 2020
5.5-inch
6.1-inch
Single camera
Triple camera
3GB · 32GB
8GB · 128GB
2970 mAh
4000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.95 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches
151.1 x 70.73 x 8.27 mm
6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
158 x 68 x 8 mm
Weight
5.29 oz (150.0 g) 5.75 oz (163.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP65/68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Brown, Blue Black, Blue, Grey

Display

Size
5.5-inch 6.1-inch
Resolution
2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 439 PPI 2520x1080px, 21:9 ratio, 449 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD OLED
Refresh rate
120Hz
Screen-to-body
73.15 % 80.82 %
Colors
16 777 216
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio P18 MT6755S Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Octa-core
Kryo 585
GPU
Yes Adreno 650
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3) 8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
32GB 128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB microSDXC up to 1000 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (10)

Battery

Capacity
2970 mAh 4000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 5min
Browsing
9h 39min
Video
9h 8min
Gaming
5h 43min

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) 12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.7"
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 16 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Third camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 70 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (120 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps)
OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle) 8 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD, Album art cover
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Phone Features

Notifications
Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 19, 2021
FCC ID value: PY7-50241N
Measured SAR
Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.21 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.72 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 950
In The Box
Charger, Charging / data cable, Quick guide

Availability

Officially announced
May 29, 2018 Sep 17, 2020
Expected Announcement
Yes

Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage
RAM 2GB
Internal storage 16GB
for India
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850)
4G (TDD) Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)
for LATAM, AU and Taiwan
4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
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