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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-07-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi A2 is just a bit better than the Nokia 8, with a general score of 78 against 73.8. Although Xiaomi Mi A2 is just a little bit heavier than Nokia 8, it's just a little thinner and also newer. The Nokia 8 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels count in each screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Nokia 8 has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi A2, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Nokia 8 counts with a little bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a bit better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a camera in the back with less megapixels and a lower 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a larger camera sensor taking higher quality photographs and videos and a larger camera aperture. The Nokia 8 features a bit better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 3090mAh battery size.
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