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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| 2017-08-28 | 2016-05-17 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi Max has an overall score of 77.5, which is just a bit better than Nokia 8's overall score of 73.8. Xiaomi Mi Max's construction is just a little thinner than the Nokia 8, but it's notably heavier and was released around a year before. Nokia 8 has just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Nokia 8 counts with an incredibly better display than Xiaomi Mi Max, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixel density and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Xiaomi Mi Max features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Nokia 8, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi Mi Max takes clearer photographs and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Mi Max also has a back-facing camera with more megapixels. Xiaomi Mi Max has a much better battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 4850mAh battery size against 3090mAh.
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