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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2023-07-11 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 56.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is better than the Nothing Phone (2)'s global score of 75.6. Although the Xiaomi Mi 8 is a lot older than the Nothing Phone (2), it's design is somewhat thinner and lighter. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 8 has an older 10 version while Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12 version.
Nothing Phone (2) counts with a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a quite inferior pixels number in each inch of screen, it also counts with a much brighter display, a quite larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2412 pixels resolution. Xiaomi Mi 8 has a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Nothing Phone (2), because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity.
Nothing Phone (2) has a bit more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Mi 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a larger amount of RAM. Nothing Phone (2) captures greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Nothing Phone (2) also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Nothing Phone (2) features a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 4700mAh battery size.
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