Nokia 9 PureView vs Sony Xperia 5

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.

  • Weight

    Xperia 5: 8 g lighter

    9 PureView:
    172 g
    Xperia 5:
    164 g
  • Width

    Xperia 5: 7 mm narrower

    9 PureView:
    75 mm
    Xperia 5:
    68 mm
  • Chipset

    9 PureView:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    Xperia 5:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Height

    9 PureView: 3 mm shorter

    9 PureView:
    155 mm
    Xperia 5:
    158 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. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    75 mm +7 mm versus Xperia 5
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Height:
    158 mm +3 mm versus 9 PureView
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9 PureView

    172 g

    +8 g versus Xperia 5

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    164 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. 9 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia 5

    Screen diagonal:
    6.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    86.9 cm²

9 PureView has approximately 6.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia 5.

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.

Recorded RAM for 9 PureView, Xperia 5, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9 PureViewXperia 5
128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 6 GB 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. 9 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia 5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +180 mAh versus Xperia 5

  2. 2. Xperia 5

    3140 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9 PureView2. Xperia 5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia 5.
Specification9 PureViewXperia 5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
  • 158 Х 68 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • OLED
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 6.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 1080 x 2520 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3140 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia 5.
Specification9 PureViewXperia 5
Touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Type P-OLE
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 86.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.7%
  • 80.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 449 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia 5.
Specification9 PureViewXperia 5
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Five
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 85
  • 95
DxOMark Photo *
  • 88
  • 81
DxOMark Video *
  • 80
  • 76
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 79
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia 5.
Specification9 PureViewXperia 5
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 240222
  • 372456
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 731
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2624
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia 5.
Specification9 PureViewXperia 5
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Black
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 620 EUR
  • 800 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia 5.
Specification9 PureViewXperia 5
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia 5.
Specification9 PureViewXperia 5
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9 PureView, Xperia 5.
Specification9 PureViewXperia 5
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)