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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-03 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Blue | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a global score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 general score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 construction is notably newer than Nokia 9 PureView's, but it's just a little thicker and a little bit heavier. The Nokia 9 PureView features just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 counts with a superior camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality.
The Nokia 9 PureView features slightly more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has improved battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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