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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-03-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9 is much better than the Nokia 8, having a score of 83.2 against 73.8. Xiaomi Mi 9's body is newer and a bit thinner, but a little heavier than Nokia 8. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a bit superior CPU than Nokia 8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 8 features a bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a little more brightness and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Nokia 8 features a bit more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a little bit longer battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 3300mAh battery size. The Xiaomi Mi 9 takes a lot better videos and photos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments, a much more mega pixels back camera, a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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