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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro is better than the Nokia 8.1, with an 81.1 score against 72.1. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's construction is newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than the Nokia 8.1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a bit more powerful processing unit than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 8.1 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px, it also counts with a little greater pixels amount in each inch of display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a lot better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photos and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels and a much bigger sensor capturing way better quality photos and videos.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has just a bit more memory for apps and games than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a much longer battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 43 percent larger battery size.
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