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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.04 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is much better than the Nokia 8.1's score of 72.1. These devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version. Although Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and the Nokia 8.1 were only released with a couple months difference, Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little better processing power than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bit greater pixel density.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a much better camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same diafragm aperture and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a back-facing camera with a much better 48 megapixels resolution and a much bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality.
The Nokia 8.1 features a better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. Nokia 8.1 features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has a 14 percent bigger battery capacity.
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