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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| 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
Nokia XR20 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Black Shark, having a global score of 80.8 against 80.4. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Nokia XR20 has older 11 version and Xiaomi Black Shark has Android 9.0 Pie. Although Nokia XR20 is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Black Shark, it's way heavier and somewhat thicker.
Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a bit more powerful processor than Nokia XR20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has more RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark counts with a screen that is very similar to the Nokia XR20 one, because although the Xiaomi Black Shark has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display.
Nokia XR20 captures much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same size aperture, the Nokia XR20 also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much bigger sensor and a camera with much more megapixels. The Nokia XR20 counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Nokia XR20 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Nokia XR20 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 16% greater battery size.
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