Nokia 5.1 (16GB) vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact
Side by side comparison between Nokia 5.1 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.5"
IPS
IPS
1080x2160
16
MP
MP
8mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2970
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
20.7
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2300
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia 5.1 (16GB)
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16 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Model | 5.1 (16GB) | Xperia Z1 Compact |
| Other model names | Nokia 5.1 dual-sim, HMD 5.1 | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact D5503, Sony Amami |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 8/10/2018 | 2/1/2014 |
| Depth | 8.27 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 9.5 millimeters (0.37 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.73 x 151.1 millimeters (2.78 x 5.95 in) | 64.9 x 127 millimeters (2.56 x 5 in) |
| Weight | 150 grams (5.25 ounces) | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP58 certified: dust/water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.5" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2160 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 439 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| System version | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6755S Helio P18 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T860 MP2 800Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (9GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | America, LATAM, AU, TW version: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 APAC, EMEA, HK version: UMTS 850/900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 America, LATAM, AU, TW version: LTE (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,17,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40) APAC, EMEA, HK version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40) India version: LTE (Bands 1,3,5) TD-LTE (Bands 40,41) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2970 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 19 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 600 hours (25 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Copper, Tempered Blue, Black • Android One • 18:9 ratio screen | • Colors: Black, White, Pink, Lime • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 3 • Sony Triluminos display • 3D Surround Sound |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 5.1 (16GB) | Sony Xperia Z1 Compact | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.43W/kg (head), 1W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.74W/kg (head), 0.73W/kg (body) |