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| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 227.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a score of 74.6, which is a bit better than Lumia 1520's 70.2 overall score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 comes with Android 10 OS, and Lumia 1520 counts with Windows Phone 8 OS. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's design is way newer, a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Lumia 1520.
The Lumia 1520 has a better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little bit less pixels per display inch and a quite lower 1920 x 1080px resolution. Nokia Lumia 1520 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has as much storage capacity to install applications and games as the Lumia 1520, both of them have the same 32 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that supports up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with a way better camera than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a way higher video definition, a much larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited situations and a back-facing camera with a lot higher 48 MP resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 counts with superior battery lifetime than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has an 18% bigger battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Lumia 1520.
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