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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-05-27 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.70 ounces |
| Black | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Redmi Note 8 2021 is slightly better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, with a general score of 76.7 against 74.2. Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Nokia 8 Sirocco has a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity in each display inch and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 captures much better photos and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also counts with a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a much larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photos.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features greater battery performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3260mAh.
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