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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2022-03-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Blue, Grey and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 50.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi 12X has an overall score of 77.8, which is slightly better than Nokia 8's 73.8 score. Although Xiaomi 12X is much newer than the Nokia 8, it's just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. Nokia 8 has a much better performing CPU than Xiaomi 12X, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Nokia 8 features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has much less brightness and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better pixels density. Xiaomi 12X takes much better videos and photos than Nokia 8, because it has a camera in the back with much more megapixels, a way better video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
The Nokia 8 counts with just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12X, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Xiaomi 12X has a much longer battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3090mAh.
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