Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-12 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 2 is a bit better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, having an 82.3 score against 80.3. Xiaomi Black Shark 2's body has the same thickness than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but it's just a bit lighter. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 operating system, so both should give you identical operating system features.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a bit superior processor than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a slightly better looking screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has faster video frame rates, a bigger sensor capturing better quality pictures and videos and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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