Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2018-12-21 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (1920 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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 12S Ultra is much better than the Nokia 8.1, having an 81 score against 72.1. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra design is a lot thinner and a lot lighter than Nokia 8.1. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a more recent 12 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
Nokia 8.1 features a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12S Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a much better looking screen than Nokia 8.1, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, more pixels per inch in the display and a little bigger screen.
The Xiaomi 12S Ultra has more storage to install applications and games than Nokia 8.1, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12S Ultra features a much longer battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4800mAh battery size.
Xiaomi 12S Ultra has a way better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution camera, a much higher video quality and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
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