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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-04-07 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.37 ounces |
| Black | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (960 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 9S is a bit better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a overall score of 79 against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a greater amount of RAM.
Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with just a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. Nokia 8 Sirocco has a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a superior battery performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S captures a lot better videos and photos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also counts with a much bigger camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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