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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-09-21 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Gold, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 999.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone XS has an overall score of 84.2, which is much better than Nokia 8.1's 72.1 global score. The iPhone XS is a just a little lighter and a little thinner device than the Nokia 8.1, although they were only released 3 months apart. The iPhone XS counts with a little more vivid display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1125 x 2436 pixels resolution and a just a bit better pixel density.
Nokia 8.1 has a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPhone XS, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Nokia 8.1 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. IPhone XS has a quite superior hardware performance than Nokia 8.1, because although it has an inferior number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone XS also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Nokia 8.1 features longer battery duration than Apple iPhone XS, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2659mAh. The Apple iPhone XS shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a 0.39 inches sensor, the Apple iPhone XS also has better 60 fps video frame rate.
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