Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh 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 |
| 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 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is much better than the Nokia 8.1's general score of 72.1. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is a just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner phone than Nokia 8.1, although they were released with only 7 months difference. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 operating system.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a bit faster CPU than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Nokia 8.1, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2248 resolution and a quite inferior pixel quantity per inch of display, they both have a display with the same size.
Xiaomi Mi 8 features a better storage to store more games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Nokia 8.1 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Nokia 8.1. They have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same camera aperture and a same size sensor.
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