Nokia N8 vs Sony Xperia Z5

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

    N8:
    OLED
    Xperia Z5:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N8: 19 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    Xperia Z5:
    154 g
  • Width

    N8: 12.9 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    Xperia Z5:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    Xperia Z5:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z5: 5.6 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    Xperia Z5:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    N8: 32.5 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 mm
    Xperia Z5:
    146 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. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +5.6 mm versus Xperia Z5
  2. 2. Xperia Z5

    Height:
    146 mm +32.5 mm versus N8
    Width:
    72 mm +12.9 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z5

    154 g

    +19 g versus N8

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. N8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Z5

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

Xperia Z5 has approximately 120.7% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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 N8, Xperia Z5, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN8Xperia Z5
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. N8

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

2. Xperia Z5

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. N8

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z5

    2900 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus N8

Specifications

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1. N82. Xperia Z5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationN8Xperia Z5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 146 Х 72 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N8, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationN8Xperia Z5
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 73.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 428 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationN8Xperia Z5
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 23 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 23 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5.1 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N8, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationN8Xperia Z5
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 430
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 76392
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1230
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2699
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 4070
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 231
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 524
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationN8Xperia Z5
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2015
  • September
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • White
  • Graphite black
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 87 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationN8Xperia Z5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603
  • E6653 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - E6603
  • E6653
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603)
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.75 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N8, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationN8Xperia Z5
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, Xperia Z5.
SpecificationN8Xperia Z5
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)