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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 407 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 4 has a score of 88.3, which is much better than Nokia 8.1's general score of 72.1. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is a notably newer phone than Nokia 8.1, although it is incredibly thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has newer 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, providing the user some additional features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a much better display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a quite inferior quantity of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bit larger display. Nokia 8.1 features a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 400 GB.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit superior processor than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with superior battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same camera aperture and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a camera with way more mega pixels, a much bigger back camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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