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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 403 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 855 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is better than Nokia 8.1, getting an 83.2 score against 72.1. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 and the Nokia 8.1 were released only 3 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit sharper screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite bigger display.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit superior processor than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same camera aperture, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has faster video frame rate, a much higher resolution back facing camera and a way bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Nokia 8.1 features just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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