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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-05-20 |
| -- | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.02 ounces |
| -- | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 481 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 14.74 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 9.3 PureView is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having an 84.2 score against 76.6. Nokia 9.3 PureView is a thinner and noticeably lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both of these phones use Android OS, but the Nokia 9.3 PureView has a newer 11 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version, so it provides you a couple additional features and better performance.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has more RAM. The Nokia 9.3 PureView features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a little bigger screen and a just a little greater pixels count in each screen inch.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView features just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's battery lifetime is very similar to Nokia 9.3 PureView's battery life, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a 0% bigger battery size.
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