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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-30 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 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 855 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is a bit better than Nokia 7.2, getting an 83.2 score against 75.9. Xiaomi Mi 9 is a a little bit lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than the Nokia 7.2, even when both were only released with a couple of months difference. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little better hardware performance than Nokia 7.2. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a quite worse pixel density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a little bit larger display. Nokia 7.2 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Nokia 7.2 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same sensor size and a 48 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Nokia 7.2 has just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 6% greater battery capacity.
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