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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-05-20 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| 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 Redmi Note 9 has an overall score of 76.6, which is a little bit better than Nokia 8's score of 73.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's body is way newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Nokia 8 counts with a better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and more pixels per inch in the screen. The Nokia 8 counts with slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Nokia 8 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes much better videos and photos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photos, a back camera with way more megapixels and a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much better battery duration than Nokia 8, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity against 3090mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone a great choice.
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