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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-03-28 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is better than the Nokia 8's 73.8 score. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 construction is newer than Nokia 8's, but it's somewhat thicker and way heavier. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 8 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a better display density and a way brighter screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 takes way better pictures and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a way bigger camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photography and video and a much better 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Nokia 8 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has improved battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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