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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-07 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is just a bit better than Nokia 7 plus, having a global score of 76.7 against 72.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 construction is noticeably newer and somewhat thinner, but a little heavier than Nokia 7 plus. The Nokia 7 plus has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, although it has a bit smaller screen, a just a bit less pixels per inch of display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160.
The Nokia 7 plus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Nokia 7 plus has just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Nokia 7 plus also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a bit better battery lifetime than Nokia 7 plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 shoots much better pictures and videos than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a lot larger camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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