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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-02-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| 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 Poco X2 is a bit better than the Nokia 8, with a global score of 79.3 against 73.8. The Xiaomi Poco X2 body is noticeably newer than the Nokia 8's, but it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. Nokia 8 features a bit better performance than Xiaomi Poco X2, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Nokia 8 counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Poco X2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch of display. The Nokia 8 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Nokia 8 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Poco X2 has a way better battery duration than Nokia 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Poco X2 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Xiaomi Poco X2 also has a way more mega pixels camera in the back, a much larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger camera aperture for better low light photography and video.
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