Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is much better than Nokia 8.1, with an 82.3 score against 72.1. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a heavier and thicker cellphone than the Nokia 8.1. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit sharper display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Nokia 8.1 has more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a bit better performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit better battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures much better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
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