Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-04-20 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark is a little bit better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, having a general score of 80.4 against 74.2. Nokia 8 Sirocco has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a lot bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior processing unit than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with superior battery duration than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Black Shark shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and images and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images, they both have the same (4K) video quality, the same video frame rates and the same resolution camera in the back.
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