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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-05-08 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.04 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Armor gray, Lightning black and Star silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 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 | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.43 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4720mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.56 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has an overall score of 86.6, which is better than Nokia 8.1's global score of 72.1. These devices come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any difference regarding operating system features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 is a newer phone than Nokia 8.1, although it's heavier and noticeably thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 and Nokia 8.1 count with really similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a bit bigger screen. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with just a bit better processing power than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Black Shark 3 has a very superior camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 also has a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Nokia 8.1 features a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 3, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4720mAh battery capacity.
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