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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-01-15 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 13.00 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 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 | 4000mAh 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a general score of 80.3, which is better than the Nokia 8.1's overall score of 72.1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 is better than the Nokia 8.1, we must highlight that it's also a just a bit heavier and a little bit thicker phone. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a processing unit that is just as good as Nokia 8.1's processing unit, they have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 features a display that is just as good as the Nokia 8.1 one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a just a little higher pixels amount per display inch and a bit larger display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 takes much better videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a same size aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 also has a lot better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera, a way larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality pictures and videos and better video frame rate.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a greater memory to store more games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that admits 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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