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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is much better than Nokia 8.1, with an 82.2 score against 72.1. Although it's the best in this comparison review, the Xiaomi Mi 9T is a thicker and a little bit heavier phone than the Nokia 8.1. Both phones in this comparison review use the same Android 10 operating system. Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a bit better screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a little better hardware performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has more RAM. Xiaomi Mi 9T captures much better photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Nokia 8.1 counts with a better memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a bit superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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