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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 6 is slightly better than Nokia 8.1, getting a score of 76.5 against 72.1. The Xiaomi Mi 6 design is just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Nokia 8.1, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little faster processor than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a just a little better screen pixels density. The Xiaomi Mi 6's camera is just as good as the camera in Nokia 8.1, and although the Xiaomi Mi 6 has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, they both have the same video definition, a same resolution back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same diafragm aperture.
The Nokia 8.1 features a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Nokia 8.1 has just a little bit longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 4 percent greater battery capacity.
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