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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-06-05 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.17 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is much better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, having a global score of 83.3 against 74.2. Xiaomi Mi 8 is a noticeably heavier phone than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, but both of them are equally thin. Nokia 8 Sirocco has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with just a bit better performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a much better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and videos, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality, a same size sensor and a same resolution back-facing camera. The Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a bit superior battery life than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 4 percent more battery size.
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