Nokia 8.1 vs Sony Xperia E5

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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.

WeightXperia E5: 33 g lighterXperia E5: 147 g · 8.1: 180 g
WidthXperia E5: 6.8 mm narrowerXperia E5: 69 mm · 8.1: 75.8 mm
Screen diagonalXperia E5: 1.18 in smaller diagonalXperia E5: 5 in · 8.1: 6.18 in
ChipsetQualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) / Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)8.1: Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) · Xperia E5: Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
Rear camera layoutDual / Single8.1: Dual · Xperia E5: Single
HeightXperia E5: 10.8 mm shorterXperia E5: 144 mm · 8.1: 154.8 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.

Front

Side

1. 8.1
Height
154.8 mm
Width
75.8 mm
Depth
8 mm

Weight
180 g
2. Xperia E5
Height
144 mm
Width
69 mm
Depth
8.2 mm

Weight
147 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	8.1	Xperia E5
Dimensions (HxWxD)	154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm	144 Х 69 Х 8.2 mm
Weight	180 g	147 g
Technology	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Screen size	6.18" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2280 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y	16 GB 1.5 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2300 mAh Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)	Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	8.1	Xperia E5
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	95.3 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	19:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	81.2%	69.4%
PPI /points per inch/	408 PPI	294 PPI
Screen protection	NEG	Scratch-resistant glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	8.1	Xperia E5
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	13 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -13 MP	13 MP AF f/2.0
Functions	Zeiss optics Dual-LED dual-tone flash panorama HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	2160p@30fps 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	20 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	20 MP f/2.0 0.9μm	5 MP f/2.4

Performance

Performance
Specification	8.1	Xperia E5
Processor CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)	Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 616	Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	177222	32175
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	555
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	1476
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	Unknown	961

General specs

General specs
Specification	8.1	Xperia E5
Release date	2018 December	2016 May
Colors	Blue Silver steel copper Iron	Graphite black White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	400 EUR	150 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 511 h (2G) / Up to 518 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 65 h
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	8.1	Xperia E5
SIM card	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3311 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F3313 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - F3311 LTE band 2(1900) 4(1700/2100) 12(700) 17(700) 28(700) - F3313
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS	Yes with A-GPS
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP aptX
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	8.1	Xperia E5
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	8.1	Xperia E5
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass