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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a score of 80.4, which is much better than Nokia 8.1's overall score of 72.1. Both of these devices include Android OS, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10. Although it's the best device in this comparison review, it must be noted that it's also a little heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has a little more vivid display than Nokia 8.1, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse pixel number in each inch in the display. Xiaomi Black Shark features a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, although it has a smaller sensor providing a lower image quality, they both have a 12 megapixels back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same camera aperture.
The Xiaomi Black Shark has just a bit better battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
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