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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia XR20 is slightly better than Nokia 8, with an 80.8 score against 73.8. The Nokia XR20 design is way newer, but heavier and notably thicker than the Nokia 8. Nokia 8 counts with a sharper screen than Nokia XR20, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a brighter screen, a better pixels amount per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution.
The Nokia 8 has a bit better hardware performance than Nokia XR20, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Nokia XR20 has a much better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Nokia XR20 also has faster video frame rate, a way bigger sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs, a much more mega pixels camera and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light captures and videos.
Nokia XR20 has a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8, because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. Nokia XR20 features a very superior battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has 4630mAh of battery capacity.
Nokia XR20 costs more than the Nokia 8, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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