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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a general score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 overall score. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS, so they should give the same operating system features. Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a heavier phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, but both are 0.35inches thick.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a screen that's just as good as the screen in Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a little bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW shoots much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Nokia 8 V 5G UW, otherwise you can save some money and get the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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