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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a global score of 78.2, which is a little bit better than Nokia 8.1's global score of 72.1. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T body is notably newer than the Nokia 8.1's, although it's just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
Nokia 8.1 counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit. Nokia 8.1 has a slightly better display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixel density.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T has slightly more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi 9T captures much better videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a camera with way more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a very superior battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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