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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-11-12 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, getting a global score of 80.4 against 80.3. These phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10 version, offering some additional features. Although Xiaomi Black Shark is way older and a little bit thicker than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, it's design is still lighter.
Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit superior processor than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a greater amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit better display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same aperture, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has better video frame rate, a way bigger sensor capturing lot higher quality pictures and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a superior storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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