Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-09-30 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 7.2's 75.9 overall score. These phones have the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should provide the user very similar operating system features. The Xiaomi Mi 8 body is just a little thinner and just a little lighter than the Nokia 7.2, despite of the fact that it was released only 16 months before.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better looking display than Nokia 7.2, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a little inferior pixel amount per inch of display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2248. The Nokia 7.2 counts with just a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit superior processor than Nokia 7.2. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 6 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a camera that's just as good as the camera in Nokia 7.2, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much less megapixels back-facing camera and a way tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
The Nokia 7.2 features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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