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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-03-03 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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 | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, getting a score of 83.3 against 76.4. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older and a little heavier phone than Nokia 9 PureView, but Xiaomi managed to make it just a bit thinner anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 8's CPU is very similar to the processor in Nokia 9 PureView, they have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Nokia 9 PureView features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same video resolution, the same aperture and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 256 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 3400mAh battery capacity.
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