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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 90.1 |
| 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 | 7.00 x 3.28 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.83 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Blasting black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 7.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 484 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 3 Pro has an overall score of 90.1, which is a lot better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro body is newer, but somewhat heavier and notably thicker than Nokia 8.1. These phones have the same Android 10 operating system. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a little better performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Nokia 8.1, because it has a little larger display, a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels and a little more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro shoots greater pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro also has a lot bigger sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality, a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera and faster video frame rates.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro features a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark 3 Pro counts with a really longer battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 43% more battery capacity.
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