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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-04-15 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| -- | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 430 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 26.00mm 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco's 74.2 score. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE and Nokia 8 Sirocco feature very similar displays, because although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little inferior pixel number per inch in the display, it also counts with a quite bigger screen.
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 3260mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE captures much better pictures and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a much larger sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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