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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.1 |
| 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 | 6.09 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is slightly better than the Nokia 8.1, getting a score of 78.1 against 72.1. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus is a a bit lighter phone than the Nokia 8.1, but they are equally thin. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has 6.0 Marshmallow version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, so it provides the user some extra features and improved performance.
Nokia 8.1 has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus has just a bit better screen than Nokia 8.1, although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a bit smaller display.
The Nokia 8.1 has a quite bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Nokia 8.1 captures a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality and a less mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited environments and a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos.
The Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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