Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-07-24 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.13 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Blue, Gray and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 282 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 4030mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi A3 is a bit better than the Nokia 8.1, with a global score of 79.2 against 72.1. Even though the Xiaomi Mi A3 and the Nokia 8.1 were released only 7 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi A3 design is a bit lighter but also a little thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi A3 has 11 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version.
Nokia 8.1 counts with a better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a better pixel count in each inch of display, a little bit larger display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Xiaomi Mi A3 has a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Nokia 8.1 features a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. They have 8 processing cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots much clearer photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Xiaomi Mi A3 features a little better battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4030mAh of battery capacity.
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