Today we welcome two candidates from Nokia and Sony joining our battle: Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra vs. Nokia 9 with 1440 x 2560 pixels, 23MP Cam… Let’s see which one will win the battle today!

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra vs. Nokia 9 specs

Addition to Sony’s brand new flagships: Xperia XZ Premium XZs, Sony also unveiled a new medium-price phone: Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra. Nokia 9 handset is thought to be the upgraded version of the Nokia 8. Nokia 9 offers a display of 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1440 x 2650 pixels. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra specs come with a bigger screen of 6.0 inches and 1080 x 1920 pixels. Regarding resolution, Nokia flagship wins this round. When it comes to the OS, Sony phone runs on Android 7.0 (Nougat), while Nokia handset runs on Android 8.0 (Oreo).

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra uses Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 chipset, 4GB RAM. Its rival, the Nokia flagship owns a powerful Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 chipset and 4GB RAM. In this round, it is difficult to decide which one is the winner. For the internal memory, Sony phone offers two options of 32GB or 64GB and a microSD card to upgrade to 256GB. On the other hand, Nokia flagship also gives two options: 64GB and 128GB with a microSD. In this case, Nokia smartphone defeats its rival Sony.

Regarding photography and videography, Nokia 9 camera system has dual 13MP rear cameras and a 13MP selfies camera. On the contrary, Sony device sports a 23MP rear camera and a 16MP front snapper. Let’s give one point for Sony with a better selfies camera. Nokia 9 provides a 3500 energy box. In comparison, Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra offers a smaller 2700 mAh non-removable battery.

Nokia 9 vs. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra release date and price

There is no news about the Nokia 9 release date, but it is expected to launch in February 2018. Nokia 9 price is $800 ~ Rs. 51,674. Sony handset is available now. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra price falls around Rs. 28,000 ($438,18). If you have a tight budget, Sony Xperia XA1 is worth a spending as this Sony phone offers a good camera for photography fans. If you have a high budget, Nokia 9 is worth waiting with a good battery, cameras, and memory.