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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Nokia |
| Android 12 | Android 11 |
| 2021-12-28 | -- |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | -- |
| 6.31 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 14.74 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9.3 PureView is slightly better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a score of 84.2 against 78.8. These devices include Android OS, but the Nokia 9.3 PureView has the older 11 version while Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version. The Nokia 9.3 PureView construction is way lighter and incredibly thinner than Xiaomi 12.
Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 has a bit better looking screen than Nokia 9.3 PureView, although it has a little smaller screen, a little worse display pixel density and a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Xiaomi 12 and Nokia 9.3 PureView have extremely similar memory for apps and games, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Nokia 9.3 PureView shoots better videos and photos than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have the same 7680x4320 video quality, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a lot more megapixels camera, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and better 120 frames per second video frame rate.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features just a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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