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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-12-21 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is slightly better than Nokia 8.1, having a 77.7 score against 72.1. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite construction is a little lighter and just a bit thinner than the Nokia 8.1. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 8.1 Oreo version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, providing some extra features and improved performance.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a screen that's very similar to the Nokia 8.1 one, because although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a just a bit worse screen density, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2280 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen. Nokia 8.1 has a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 400 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a bit better performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same back-facing camera sensor size.
The Nokia 8.1 features a little longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 4 percent greater battery size.
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