Nokia 808 PureView vs Sony Xperia sola

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    808 PureView:
    OLED
    Xperia sola:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia sola: 62 g lighter

    808 PureView:
    169 g
    Xperia sola:
    107 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 1.2 mm narrower

    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    808 PureView:
    4 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    Xperia sola: 4 mm thinner

    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 7.9 mm shorter

    808 PureView:
    123.9 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm +7.9 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    60.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +4 mm versus Xperia sola
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    169 g

    +62 g versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²

808 PureView has approximately 16.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB RAM

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 808 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

    +80 mAh versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. 808 PureView2. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 808 PureView, Xperia sola.
Specification808 PureViewXperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 808 PureView, Xperia sola.
Specification808 PureViewXperia sola
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for 808 PureView, Xperia sola.
Specification808 PureViewXperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 41 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • VGA@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 61
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 60
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 65
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 808 PureView, Xperia sola.
Specification808 PureViewXperia sola
Processor CPU
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2763
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for 808 PureView, Xperia sola.
Specification808 PureViewXperia sola
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 808 PureView, Xperia sola.
Specification808 PureViewXperia sola
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 808 PureView, Xperia sola.
Specification808 PureViewXperia sola
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 808 PureView, Xperia sola.
Specification808 PureViewXperia sola
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper