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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-03-07 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 is better than Nokia 7 plus, with an 83.3 score against 72.2. Even when Xiaomi Mi 8 and the Nokia 7 plus were released with only a couple of months difference, Xiaomi Mi 8 is noticeably thinner and a little lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have the same screen pixel density, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a quite more brightness, a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2248 and a quite larger display. Xiaomi Mi 8 shoots clearer photos and videos than Nokia 7 plus. They have the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same aperture, the same video resolution, a same size back-facing camera sensor and a 12 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 7 plus, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. Nokia 7 plus has just a bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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