Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-12-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s is just a bit better than Nokia 8.1, getting a global score of 76.4 against 72.1. Both phones we are comparing here come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has 6.0 Marshmallow version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, providing you a couple additional features and performance tweaks. Despite of the fact Xiaomi Mi 5s is much older and just a little thicker than Nokia 8.1, it's body is still somewhat lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit better display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Nokia 8.1 has a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 400 GB.
Nokia 8.1 has a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Nokia 8.1 also has more CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Nokia 8.1, because although the Xiaomi Mi 5s has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking photographs in low-light environments, and they both have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures.
Nokia 8.1 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 3500mAh battery size.
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