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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.23 ounces |
| Black | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is much better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, with a general score of 82.3 against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory. The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a very superior camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also counts with a much larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures and a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with greater battery performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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