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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 88.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-09-24 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.08 x 2.85 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.50 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2250 x 2088 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 108.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.56 |
| 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 | 4050mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6 |
| 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 Mi Mix Alpha has a global score of 88.9, which is way better than the Nokia 8's 73.8 score. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha's design is much newer, but notably thicker and a lot heavier than Nokia 8. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha counts with just a little better processing power than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has more RAM memory.
The Nokia 8 counts with a brighter screen than Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with a better pixel count in each inch in the screen. Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha captures better pictures and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light situations, a way larger camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Mix Alpha features longer battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity.
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